One might think that the nation's governors would have found a sympathetic ear when they came to Washington last month and asked for help.

She planted kisses along the therapist's jaw until her lips found an ear framed by soft brown hair.

As viciously as ever, but this time I think she may have found a sympathetic ear.

He had to kill the woman and her various accomplices before they found a friendly ear and spilled their stories.

They subsequently found two knees, an ear, and a shoulder - all exactly like the kaghan's.

He could barricade himself in, call for help and hope he found a sympathetic ear.

In the medieval era he could have found a sympathetic ear in Rome.

But commercial colleges found a sympathetic ear in the administration and Congress in their quest to remove the 50 percent rule.

For some of his ideas he found a sympathetic ear in the high command.

But where the old coalition found a receptive ear in Albany 20 years ago, the new one can barely find an open door.