Warnings about the effects on public services fell on stony ground.
Examples of 'fall on stony ground' in a sentence
fall on stony ground
The soil was the same for us all, but some people fall on stony ground nevertheless.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
And if, perhaps above all, the international environment improves, it is possible the government's flurry of announcements will not fall on stony ground.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
If this falls on stony ground, move out as soon as you can.
The Sun (2009)
Some fell on stony ground.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
I sometimes try to explain the aesthetic appeal of golf, but it falls on stony ground.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It has been wonderful to know that all this effort has not fallen on stony ground.