Comments by the judge have left the club hopeful that its argument will get a sympathetic hearing.

If they were, they would be likely to receive a more sympathetic hearing than 30 to 40 years ago.

Arguments like these have received a sympathetic hearing in Trenton.

But on neither count could he expect a very sympathetic hearing in Washington.

I was given a sympathetic hearing, but it seemed as if the only people who really agreed with me were the relatives of the hostages.

You think he's going to give me a sympathetic hearing?

Everywhere he had been received with distinguished courtesy, and given a sympathetic hearing.

There are even three or four daily papers which would be prepared to give it a sympathetic hearing.

There are plenty of good reasons for making such a case and they might perhaps receive a more sympathetic hearing.

We can make a recommendation to the judge too, get him a sympathetic hearing seeing he turned Queen's and all that.