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She has supplicated to me in her time; and now her tongue won't own me nor her eyes see me!...

From The Mayor of Casterbridge by Hardy, Thomas

Yes, my dear cousin, Frederick Denbigh has supplicated the daughter of a country baronet to become a duchess; and, hear it, ye marriage-seeking nymphs and marriage-making dames! has supplicated in vain!

From Precaution by Cooper, James Fenimore

Unfortunately, he has already noticed my depression, my gloomy taciturnity, several times; but he has supplicated me in vain to confide to him the cause of my melancholy grief.

From Mysteries of Paris, V3 by Sue, Eugène