Sentence examples for able to prevail upon from inspiring English sources

Neither was the LDP able to prevail upon its own coalition partner, New Komeito, a Buddhist-supported party, to put its strength behind Mr Suematsu.

The question is — at this point with no law on the books that can force her to get mental help and with neither family nor friends able to prevail upon her — can anyone at this point save Britney from herself?

"Neither party seems able to prevail over the other militarily.

With his sense of humor, he was able to prevail".

"You seem to prefer being a victim to being able to prevail over the criminal element.

Thus, his grandson Charles V was able to prevail against French opposition to inherit the imperial crown.

But since she did not give effective support to Honorius, Alexander was able to prevail.

Since any change requires a unanimous vote, the British may be able to prevail.

UNTIL the Arab awakening reached Libya, protesters seemed able to prevail armed with little more than self-belief.

No longer able to prevail militarily against the majority-black "frontline states," South Africa retreated from the battlefield.

While eating out one evening, I was able to prevail on other diners to make space for an American family.