Sentence examples for pleaded that it from inspiring English sources

The government, forced by Pentagon leaks to admit its collaboration with America, has belatedly pleaded that it is simply conforming to UN resolutions that demand co-operation in fighting terrorism.

Instead, Grant Thornton pleaded that it was only doing "financial due diligence" for Chappell's crew in the pre-acquisition period.

The hapless peer sometimes pleaded that it was a long time ago and his memory was fading.

The coach pleaded that it would be ridiculous for the Indian national women's hockey team to wear tracksuits with the word "American" on them.

Patrick Leahy's proposal to extend the definition of family to same-sex marriages was withdrawn, in deference to his fellow-Democrats, who pleaded that it would gut Republican support.

The last time that happened, when Hosni Mubarak took over as president after the assassination of Anwar Sadat in 1981, the state of emergency remained in force for 30 years.In this section The battle for Egypt Hold the line One nation, behind bars A rickety rebound Pennies streaming from heaven ReprintsThe government has pleaded that it used "the utmost degree of self-restraint" this week.

"He hasn't pleaded that and it is not in fact happening," he said.

Because institutional investors plead that it is too risky to deprive a company of its chief executive, even one judged to have failed.

A virtue of Boy by Band of Outsiders, the women's label of Scott Sternberg, is that it doesn't try to plead that it's cool.

The industry pleads that it contributes more to the Irish exchequer than the value of taxes forgone because it generates employment and wealth.

Pleading that it was not economically viable, and that he had all but exhausted the appropriate repertoire, festival director Brian McMaster promised an 'even more exciting' innovation.