In their earlier appeals, the defense was limited to the trial record.

The action was assisted by the timely arrival of 500 South Carolina militia sent in response to the earlier appeal.

The court had repeatedly rejected earlier appeals to let English-speaking doctors examine him.

Mr. Yeltsin asked, referring to an earlier appeal to President Clinton.

An earlier appeal had produced only 700 volunteers.

An earlier appeal had already reduced his sentence to 46 years, after a successful appeal against one of his convictions.

Although the applicants had previously held a valid planning consent on the site, they lost an earlier appeal to have it renewed.

An earlier appeal in March 1989 had been rejected.

We support an earlier appeal for definitive work to demystify findings so the public can be advised accordingly (50).

He might have been echoing an earlier appeal.