3 sentences for 借 (jiè — avail oneself of)

1. 我想借这个机会向你道歉。

   wǒ xiǎng jiè zhè gè jī​huì xiàng nǐ dào​qiàn.

   I'd like to take this opportunity to apologize to you.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 抱歉，借过一下。

   bào​qiàn, jiè guò yī​xià.

   Excuse me, please let me pass.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

3. 他想借此机会清算多年来的恩怨。

   tā xiǎng jiè cǐ jī​huì qīng​suàn duō nián lái de ēn​yuàn.

   He wants to take this opportunity to settle old scores from over the years.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary