Entreaty

At a rally in the South Bronx, lawmakers and advocates made a final entreaty for Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie to secure its passage in that chamber.

Griffin did write to PM Hughes, but “his entreaty was answered only by silence from the prime minister, who had been forewarned and briefed by his ministerial colleague” (McGregor).

As José makes his last entreaty, Carmen contemptuously throws down the ring he gave her and attempts to enter the arena.

At first, Maximus acceded to his entreaty, but, when Martin had departed, yielded to Ithacius and ordered Priscillian and his followers to be beheaded (385).

He likewise ordered, to move God by continual entreaty, that notice should be given by the bells to call the faithful at midday to aid by their prayers those engaged in battle with the Turk. Platina's account is not mentioned in official records.

McPherson, p. 342. During the battle, Jackson displayed a gesture common to him and held his left arm skyward with the palm facing forward – interpreted by his soldiers variously as an eccentricity or an entreaty to God for success in combat.

Painter, 374–376 The Elder closes this section with an entreaty to Gaius: "Beloved, do not imitate evil but imitate good.

Satan achieves this end multiple times throughout the text as he riles up his band of fallen angels during his speech by deliberately telling them to do evil to explain God’s hypocrisy and again during his entreaty to Eve.