As a result, this particular appeal by Laszlo never worked.

The appeal, the persuasion, the brinksmanship none of it worked.

When Mother was in this kind of mood, no appeal to reason would work on her.

After three years a particular appeal worked and I was out.

I don't suppose an appeal to your sense of duty would work?

His appeal worked, and most of the men agreed to stay.

Lastly, an appeal to make joint investigation teams work even better.

"But if there's any segment in which the American appeal would work, this is it."

Janeway's appeal to their better natures had worked, at least for the moment.

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