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EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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First he supported the legislation and then we heard his special pleading for his constituency.
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Isn't there just a touch of special pleading here?
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Marryat's readers would bring at least some associations and some understanding to this piece of special pleading .
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Naked emotion grants the work an uneasy power - but at times it feels like special pleading .
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The situation is drastic, but I suspect that we will not hear special pleading for Bass workers from Conservative Members.
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We should note that this analysis involves an element of special pleading .