Sentence examples for plea falls from inspiring English sources

As a result, the lawyers said, a guilty plea "falls within the exclusive authority of the defendant's attorneys" after consultation with the defendant.

The plea fell largely on deaf ears.

But again the plea fell on deaf ears.

As election season gets into full swing, it's hard to imagine this plea falling on anything but deaf ears within the ruling party.

Jonathan Jones has rightly argued that British museums must "face up to reality" and that "cultural imperialism" belongs in history's dustbin, but clearly his passionate plea fell on deaf ears (The art world's shame: why Britain must give its colonial booty back, 4 November).

My plea fell on deaf ears, however.

But the plea fell on deaf ears as the bill was not passed because of a lack of quorum.

"People should and do trust me," she protested last year, but the plea fell flat.

Our pleas fell on deaf ears.

But his pleas fell on deaf ears.

However, their pleas fell of deaf ears.