Sentence examples for intercede on behalf from inspiring English sources
His sense of human reality was certainly defective; at one point, he offered to intercede on behalf of British prisoners of war in Russia, but that was a ploy.
As we unraveled the case, I realized family violence is something I can no longer turn away from that if the judicial system doesn't intercede on behalf of victims, there's usually no one else who can.
Griles has said that he never tried to intercede on behalf of Abramoff's clients.
Among their demands is that Ban Ki-moon, the United Nations secretary general, intercede on behalf of the imprisoned protesters.
Ms. Walters turned down a request to intercede on behalf of Ms. Jaafari to secure a job at ABC News, saying that to do so would represent a conflict of interest.
If that does not result in the desired change in their behavior, they should ask the participants with the closest ties to the disruptive party to intercede on behalf of the group.
Mr. Johnson, who is black, said he had interceded on behalf of many black people at local companies, including Kodak.
Mary's is a dialogue from a prayer for the Virgin Mary in which she intercedes on behalf of humanity, asking Jesus to forgive their sins.
For the first (and only) time, McClellan interceded on behalf of his subordinate, arguing that Stone ought to have a second opportunity to appear before the committee.
Van Dyck depicts this symbol of hope as a transcendent figure in pauper's robes, interceding on behalf of the sick townsfolk.
