21.   Ballmer said Microsoft wants to plead its case directly to Jackson.

22.   Barton penned a lengthy letter to UW president Richard McCormick, pleading his case.

23.   Beets pleaded her case to Bush through a television interview Friday.

24.   Bennett, who started only one season at Miramonte High and then walked on at UCLA, is pleading the case of dreamers and late bloomers everywhere.

25.   Both sides in the bitter proxy fight have pleaded their cases before Institutional Shareholders Services, whose recommendation for or against the deal could be crucial.

26.   Boynton is confident he can come into camp and let his playing plead his case for him.

27.   A contingent of tribes went to Washington earlier this month to plead their case as an issue of sovereignty.

28.   A Pakistani lawyer pleaded their case, but the proceedings dragged.

29.   Aaron Glenn was nearly begging, trying to prevail upon a few people to plead his case to Al Groh.

30.   After a meeting with Cameron, the editors pleaded their case to the district superintendent but were unsuccessful there, too.