Sentence examples for as persuade from inspiring English sources

This should make academics' lives easier, as well as persuade potential donors that the university is properly run.

But even if Mr. Reid could get these four senators on board, as well as persuade Mr. Manchin to approve some compromise bill, he'd still need three more Republicans.

However, remonstrances to Maria are about as futile as persuading a charging bull of the error of its ways".

I think his main accomplishment will go down as persuading them that they had to deal with Greece before it was too late.

A big award is justified only if it serves a useful purpose such as persuading bosses to worry about what happens after they leave.

As "The Problem with Apu" nears its conclusion, you begin to wonder if it's really as simple as persuading the actor to stop doing the voice.

His ability to do so at a time of budget surpluses will be a political challenge as daunting as persuading Congress to go along with his tax cut.

For now, at least, the listeners do not seem to be as persuaded by Mr. Wendt's optimism as they were only a few weeks ago.

Marjorie Sherman, who runs a day care center in Newton, Mass., was less triumphant but just as persuaded of Ms. Stewart's guilt.

As well as persuading people to visit sites carrying PepsiCo products, the experiment with Foursquare has also given the firm useful data about, for example, foot traffic to stores, which it can use to tailor promotions.

They have stepped up phone calls and visits, trying to reassure the eight countries that have invested in the program, as well as persuading two others, Israel and Japan, to sign up.