At one recent gathering of church leaders, a church planter gave an impassioned appeal for pastors to be more creative.

The book in its final edition (1857) included an impassioned appeal for reform of the public nursing system, and in general of the treatment of the poor by contemporary society.

His eloquence was of that nature, in its impassioned appeals to the strongest emotions, that it required for its full effect the highest themes and the most dramatic situations.

The prime minister's home tips prompted the sort of impassioned debate that has not been seen since the early days of the backstop.

The issues of security surveillance, intelligence and government misuse of data provoke impassioned debate on liberty and security.

Many peers who spoke in an impassioned debate yesterday acknowledged that they were friends of the 82-yearold human rights barrister.

Before long, reports of what had transpired were stirring impassioned debates and prompting legs to be crossed around the world.

Impassioned debates are as much a part of football tradition as dodgy referees and linesmen who need glasses.

Instead, he took command and delivered a spontaneous, fluent and impassioned plea for the future of the museum.

He made an impassioned plea, however, to remain in government — whichever party wins the most seats.

We have entered the season of the impassioned plea.

He also makes an impassioned plea for marriage to be encouraged and valued, not least to set an example to young people about commitment.

At last year's meeting, one shareholder drew rapturous applause with an impassioned plea for more sleeves.