1.   Because the United Way logo is prominently displayed on envelopes, the hope is that people will heed the appeal.

2.   But there are few indications that the appeal will be heeded.

3.   Congress can leave another legacy by heeding his appeal for passage of campaign-finance reform.

4.   For the moment, they were heeding insistent appeals from party leaders to leave the timing on campaign finance overhaul in their hands.

5.   In contrast to previous standoffs, Annan appeared unwilling to heed appeals from European, Arab and African nations to intervene diplomatically to avert an American attack.

6.   That might also have been the case if Israeli officials had heeded American appeals to resume immediately the payments Israel owes to the Palestinians.

7.   To be sure, it is unclear whether American consumers would heed an appeal to boycott beluga.

8.   After about two hours, the crowd heeded appeals by Palestinian police to stop throwing stones.

9.   But who will heed his appeal if it means losing a chance to send a daughter to a good school?

10.   Duin had his autobahn troopers monitor speeds for two hours on a certain stretch to see how many people heeded the appeal.