Collocations for plea - noun

desperate, dramatic, strong, urgent | heartfelt, impassioned, passionate | repeated | personal

make | ignore

despite a/the ~, in spite of a/the ~
Despite pleas from his mother, the gunman refused to give himself up.

~ by/from
Hospital visiting hours were extended in response to pleas from patients.

~ for
The director of the charity made an impassioned plea for help.

guilty | not guilty

enter | hear | change | accept, sustain
The prosecution accepted a plea of manslaughter.

support | reject

bargain, bargaining

~ for
A senior judge heard a plea for damages on behalf of the accident victims.

~ of
Her solicitor entered a plea of guilty on her behalf.