Sentence examples for plea fell from inspiring English sources

The plea fell largely on deaf ears.

But again the plea fell on deaf ears.

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.

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

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

Our pleas fell on deaf ears.

But his pleas fell on deaf ears.

But such pleas fell on deaf ears.

Their pleas fell on sympathetic ears.

Sadly for Stewart his pleas fell on deaf ears.