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She said she collected 50 signatures on a petition sent to officials, but that it had fallen on deaf ears.

This week Chinese spokesmen called for restraint in responding to the protests. Their pleas seem to be falling on deaf ears.

The Delegation hoped that this appeal would not fall on deaf ears .

The city came perilously close to declaring bankruptcy when its pleas for a rescue by the federal government fell on deaf ears.

I started to say something about a man's job or woman's work, but I knew immediately that my protests would fall on deaf ears.

But the message seems to be falling on deaf ears here at home.

Apart from a few isolated editorials, though, the criticisms have largely fallen on deaf ears in the German media.

And he directed traders to offer at least Rs124 per kg for tobacco, though his plea is likely to fall on deaf ears.

Gillard's message, if it is not too indelicate to say so, mostly fell on deaf ears.

Reem's desperate pleas to stay a child fell on deaf ears as her father forced her to marry a 32-year-old cousin.

Their pleas seem to be falling on deaf ears.

The call for a remittances boycott appeared to fall on deaf ears.

I once told you to work hard, but you always turned a deaf ears to me. It serves you right.

But the new approach he promised has not materialised. His calls for a gentler touch have fallen on deaf ears.

Absent sustained and vociferous public outcry, President Barack Obama's call for a bipartisan budget deal may fall on deaf ears.

So far, Athens' pleas for easier bailout terms have fallen on deaf ears in Europe.

She would feel heartbroken if she knew that her advice to you had fallen on deaf ears.

She would feel heart-broken if she knew that her advice to you had fallen on deaf ears.

My advice always seems to full of deaf ears.

At the Garak fish market, the sales pitches about fresh and cheap seafood that would usually entice customers are falling on deaf ears.

My advice always seems to fall on deaf ears.

Demands for preferential treatment for the inhabitants of Trincomalee, whether Tamil, Sinhala or Muslim, may fall on deaf ears.

Thus, our reasoning and rationale may fall on the deaf ears of those we employ to save us.

The employees' request for an increase in wage fell on deaf ears, and they received no increase at all.

The leadership's attempts to convince them that theirs is a "people's paradise" are likely to fall on many deaf ears.

Though some movement is afoot in Congress to make this change, Volcker's arguments are largely falling on deaf ears in Washington.

But his advice fell on deaf ears, and the platoon leader held onto his own explanation.

But these pleadings fell on deaf ears; for the AU leaders it was appeasement as usual.

For this kind of consumer health products have fallen on deaf ears and indifferent.

My aid ing ways seems to fingl on deaf ears.

All Rudolph's tactful intimations about keeping a single modest style for the center had fallen on deaf ears.

When they are worried about addressing their most acute pain, messages about wonderful opportunities they might exploit fall on deaf ears.

Our protestations about travelling with hand baggage only and the severe weight restrictions of some airlines fall on deaf ears.

But their quality call mainly fell on deaf ears in the U.

That message clearly fell on deaf ears at Coleraine railway station in Northern Ireland.

Demands for rehabilitation and medical care fell on deaf ears as did a review of their problems.

Their letters to Santa will, in many cases, fall on deaf ears and their stockings will be empty.

The usual comments out of Japanese Prime Minister Noda stating that one sided currency moves will not be tolerated fell on deaf ears.

Their best chance is to persuade regulators that a repeat is unlikely, but such pleading may fall on deaf ears.

It may be the queen of all fallen on deaf ears, but wasted no time in sitting sewing shirts.

However, western countries could find their pleas fall on deaf ears.

The Senator was moving from one manto the other, laying cool hands on fevered brows, whispering words of comfort to deaf ears.

His bright, insinuating suggestions fell on deaf ears.

However, their covert suggestions can at times fall on deaf ears.

The plea to "be more open-minded" often falls on deaf ears.

Unfortunately there is every reason to believe that warning will fall on deaf ears.

You threaten this, but you've threatened so many times your threats fall on deaf ears.

Naturally enough, such calls have fallen on deaf ears.

You have such an admirable boldness, turning deaf ears to those lectures; to bury yourself in your own study.

Their appeals fall on deaf ears and the offensive items are given away.

But his warnings seemed to fall on deaf ears.

But such calls for national unity are falling on deaf ears.

Our words fell on deaf ears despite our pleas and warnings.

He thinks he's in charge and everything else falls on deaf ears.

His words either fell on deaf ears or the Lakers' defense truly is hopeless.

The bankers' pleas have not fallen on deaf ears.

Stop explaining. It's all falling on deaf ears.

Such statements appear to fall on deaf ears in the US.

Our request for money fell on deaf ears.

The appeal fell on deaf ears in Athens.

The day's lesson does fall on deaf ears.

Appeals that their families had lived in the city for generations fell on deaf ears.

But their words fell on deaf ears.

The message fell on deaf ears.

Their calls fell on deaf ears.

All our advice fell on deaf ears.

Her advice fell on deaf ears.

Grandpa and Grandma is 76 years old, not deaf ears eyes do not spend.

Every word that you say will fall on deaf ears