Sentence examples for had interceded on from inspiring English sources

Mr. Johnson, who is black, said he had interceded on behalf of many black people at local companies, including Kodak.

Ultimately, she said, a higher-ranking officer came by and helped her, but only after others had interceded on her behalf.

He got permission to leave only after a BBC manager had interceded on his behalf with the Croatian communist leader, Vladimir Bakaric.

He had interceded on Pfizer's behalf with the Kano state governor, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau – who directed that the state's settlement demand should be reduced from $150m to $75m – and with the Nigerian president.

Jim Kennedy, Mr. Gore's former press secretary, said this week that he had never heard of Mr. Braswell and was not aware that anyone had interceded on his behalf with Mr. Gore.

Andreotti, who had interceded on behalf of endless supplicants like a true padrino (godfather), did not use his power to pursue personal wealth or to enhance the prospects of his closest relatives.

Mr. Bush and Mr. Regier are abortion opponents, and the A.C.L.U. says it knows of no other cases in which a governor has interceded on a mother or fetus's behalf.

Countess Matilda of Tuscany and Abbot Hugh of Cluny, Henry's godfather, had interceded for him.

A State Department spokesman refused to confirm or deny a report that the banker David Rockefeller had interceded with United States officials on behalf of the Shah.

Vatican Says It Interceded (By The New York Times), ROME, Sept. 21 -- The Vatican said today that it had interceded "directly and indirectly" with Iranian authorities on behalf of the Jews convicted of spying for Israel.

But this appears to be the first time that he has interceded directly on behalf of the Shiite majority.