Example sentences of "appealing for " in BNC.
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| 31 | But the main source of money for releasing the poor and insolvent came from the rich and solvent ; Neild placed advertisements in the newspapers appealing for donations . |
| 32 | In Manchester a similar service was offered by Support in Debt founded , also in 1987 , by Stuart Giles who three years later was appealing for £500,000 to keep it going . |
| 33 | POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a fight in Alton on Saturday night . |
| 34 | And for the benefit of those readers who are persuaded by his arguments ( and those who are not , too ) , may I refer you to a letter from Simon Kyte appealing for financial and professional help for the Humanitarian Appeal for Victims of the Yugoslav Civil War . |
| 35 | It was shortly after this that the passage appealing for universal education was written : |
| 36 | The handler , from West Ilsley , Berkshire , is making the journey in response to an advertisement in the racing Press appealing for horseboxes to make the trip carrying food and medical supplies . |
| 37 | James , who played Lieutenant Castillo , became a folk hero during the LA riots by appealing for calm and helping to clean up . |
| 38 | Police are appealing for witnesses who may have seen the van being parked to come forward . |
| 39 | ‘ We are appealing for the mum to come forward because she could need urgent medical attention . |
| 40 | Police are appealing for help to trace Phillippa , a pupil at Classold Road Secondary School , Stoke Newington . |
| 41 | Baby cries appealing for comfort issued from him in letter after letter . |
| 42 | It had undertaken , a few weeks earlier , a massive drive across the region for the signing of a petition to Parliament appealing for the removal of the ‘ power-sharing ’ constitution . |
| 43 | Appealing for faith and confidence , the parable invites the hearer to see in Jesus ’ followers the seed of the vast communion of the saved … out of this unprepossessing band of disciples is destined to come the restored people , not only the lost sheep of Israel 's house , but the nations , as well , ( Meyer 1979:164 ) . |
| 44 | In October 1934 a letter appeared in the press appealing for men to send postcards to its author , the Revd Dick Sheppard , affirming the statement : ‘ we renounce war and never again , directly or indirectly , will we support or sanction another . ’ |
| 45 | The beauty spot is a regular haunt for young couples and detectives are appealing for witnesses to the attack to come forward . |
| 46 | It has all happened since the story appeared in the EADT appealing for sponsors . ’ |
| 47 | Police are appealing for help from anyone who witnessed the incident or who recognises the attacker from a description given by the victim . |
| 48 | Copies of the photograph and Press cuttings appealing for help in finding her were also fly-posted around Colchester town centre . |
| 49 | With a new Government assuming office , AI urges members to write to their new MPs appealing for the speedy removal of the death penalty bringing the UK into line with international progress towards abolition . |
| 50 | I want to take the initiative a step further , which is why I am now appealing for other British companies to join us in providing this help for our troops . |
| 51 | Police Insp Terry Knight said : ‘ We are appealing for her to contact us . |
| 52 | The Midland Railway Trust is now appealing for both funds and volunteers to come forward to assist with this unique locomotive . |
| 53 | SOME of you may remember me appealing for help to form a national organisation to write to prisoners on death row in the Caribbean . |
| 54 | I am therefore appealing for funds and people prepared to help us raise them . |
| 55 | Please send courteous letters appealing for the immediate release of Jampa Ngodrup to : |
| 56 | Please send courteous letters appealing for the immediate and unconditional release of Abie Nathan to : |
| 57 | Please send courteous letters appealing for his immediate and unconditional release to : |
| 58 | Now that the main task of supplying those prisoners with a correspondent has been achieved , I am again appealing for help , this time in forming an organisation for the purpose of helping both prisoners and ourselves . |
| 59 | And so on , still in that pleasant , reasonable voice , with eyes that were just guileless enough , appealing for sense and clemency from his audience . |
| 60 | ‘ Rebuilding the cab and engine without advice or drawings would be very difficult and I 'm sure there would be something to be gained by appealing for some personal recollections . ’ |