309 collocations for pled

A lady asked to see me one day, to enlist my sympathies for her brother and plead his cause with the minister.

and again he had to plead ignorance.

Those I have done to thee, though foul and barbarous, May plead the Excuse of Forcebut those to her, Not thou, nor I, nor she, or Heav'n can pardon.

He has been before a jury half a dozen times, but the devil knows the law and pleads his own case with a tongue that twists the hearts out of the stupid jurors.

" Several of the more venturesome lads pleaded their right to take part in the dangerous service, claiming that they should not be left at home when it was possible to make names for themselves among men; but to all these entreaties Sergeant Corney made but one reply.

She couldn't resist the big, pleading blue eyes, and said, quite as if there had been deep discussion on the point: "I don't think you mean to be a bad boy.

" The major appeared delighted, and, finding matters going on so favourably, he pleaded fatigue and withdrew, feeling satisfied that, if his father fairly got into a warm discussion, taking the loyal side of the question, he would do more to confirm himself in the desired views, than could be effected by any other means.

Emily thanked him, and pleaded her engagement.

The labour it has cost me, and the many perils I have encountered to bring it to perfection, will, I trust, effectually plead my pardon with persons of your notorious candour and humanity.

Nothing would have induced Roger to plead illness as an excuse for disobedience unless it had actually existed: and his fearless spirit would probably have led him into the snare that was laid for him.

I was instructed to defend a man at Hertford Sessions for stealing a wheelbarrow, and unfortunately the wheelbarrow was found on him; more unfortunate stillfor I might have made a good speech on the subject of the animus furandithe man not only told the policeman he stole it, but pleaded "Guilty" before the magistrates.

Before the dinner was half over he pleaded a severe headache, and, bidding his hostess good-night, hurried from the room.

But in vain the lady wooed; Viola hastened from her presence, threatening never more to come to plead Orsino's love; and all the reply she made to Olivia's fond solicitation was, a declaration of a resolution Never to love any woman.

She shrieked, she struggled; if she made any unfeminine use of her hands, let the urgency of the case plead her apology.

Nay, every Fool that can but plead his Title, And the poor Interest that a Parent gives him, Can merit more than I. What else, my lovely Maid, can give a freedom To that same talking, idle, knighted Fop? Cel.

The shortest remained in the hand of the holder, he who had pleaded his filial duty to his mother.

'T is a charming poem throughout (you have well remarked that charming, admirable, exquisite are the words expressive of feelings more than conveying of ideas, else I might plead very well want of room in my paper as excuse for generalizing).

He took up a newspaper which Fullaway had thrown down and began to talk of some subject that caught his eye, until Fullaway rose, pleaded business, and went off to his rooms upstairs.

Byron, pleading his privileges, and paying his fees, was set at liberty; but he appears henceforth as a spectre-haunted man, roaming about under false names, or shut up in the Abbey like a baited savage, shunned by his fellows high and low, and the centre of the wildest stories.

As for me, though I acquit myself of guilt, I do not discharge myself from punishment; nor shall any woman survive her dishonour by pleading the example of Lucretia."

" "Nay," whispered the friar, with pleading hand on Beltane's arm, "'tis thing impossible" "Yet must I try, good brother" "Ah, dear my son, 'twill be thy death" "Why look you, gentle friar, I am in Belsaye, and Belsaye 'is in the hand of God!'

"All this wealth, and you pleading poverty?" "I never said I was a pauper," returned Uncle John, complacently.

In your place I should simply jack it up, plead ill-health and get into the Army.

This murder, as might be expected, was well made use of by the priests, serving them to plead the necessity of an inquisition to repress violence; and the inhabitants of the city were instantly overawed by a display of high judicial authority which they had no power to resist.

Sometimes I have to plead and plead over again some particular promises; but these times of waiting on Him only strengthen me for future conflicts.

309 collocations for  pled