She had to make a special plea to headquarters officials in Washington.

It is not just here that special pleas are made.

He has made a special plea to the army and police to guard the elections.

It is important to note the difference between a special plea and an exception.

But my special plea today is: please do not forget about employment.

It followed that the special plea was well taken.

"I want to make a special plea tonight to my fellow Republicans," he said in a hotel ballroom here.

I want, however, to make a special plea for Belarus not to be forgotten after the election.

Special pleas for tours coming from Washington officials had to be dealt with frequently.

Although a successful special plea has the effect of dismissing the action, it is not frequently set down before the trial.

A special plea may be raised on the following listed grounds:

She celebrated with other sick children and made a special plea to Santa to keep the closure-threatened hospital open.

I would make a special plea for efforts to be made to track down children who have disappeared and to combat child abductions.

One man made a special plea: "Please, could I introduce you to my wife?

In a special plea, he called the death penalty "cruel and unnecessary," even for "someone who has done great evil."

'To begin with, I want to make a very special plea to mademoiselle.'

The plaintiff then excepted to the special plea on the basis that it disclosed no defence.

The defendants raised a special plea of prescription.

He makes a special plea for scientific excavations.

Affirmative defenses asserted in Virginia are called "special pleas".

I have a special plea for the Finnish Presidency.

The court a quo dismissed the special plea with costs, and Coopers appealed.

There are thousands of penitents, those who feel compelled to beg forgiveness or enter a special plea for the year to come.

I would like to make a special plea to ensure that Member States' veterinary services are properly resourced.

The biggest question now is whether President Menem will be tough enough to resist the special pleas of failing businesses.