Sentence examples for be persuaded on from inspiring English sources

"The part he had to be persuaded on was that we weren't going to pick it up with private donations," she said.

They must be persuaded on the merits of the case, not by lobbying that might make Turkish entry seem like an American idea.

Falling into that category were Representative John Tanner of Tennessee, who might be persuaded on the basis of the measure's impact on the deficit, as well as Representative Brian Baird of Washington, who wanted a more far-reaching health overhaul.

If Cameron could persuade Nick Clegg and his nine other MPs that the coalition had been a total success for the Lib Dems and the DUP could be persuaded on board – an HS4 extension to Belfast should clinch it – then he could be back in Downing Street.

ONWARD AND UPWARD WITH THE ARTS about the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, a chamber orchestra led by democratic means among its members, rather than by a single conductor... Quotes John Stuart Mill on democracy... Most of us don't need to be persuaded on this score; we are all democrats now.

Here are shortcuts to some particularly interesting moments in my chat with Roberts: What finally stumped Tom Friedman (05:53) Imagining a prosperous, sustainable society (06:45) Choosing between feasible climate reform and justice (06:34) Can conservatives ever be persuaded on climate?

Finding the money to make that movie proved a little harder, but it all came together with a major investment from two European television networks, which were persuaded on the strength of a one-page outline and some color Xeroxed photographs.

I was persuaded on the strength of the tour guide's name and stated occupation.

The theme will be "Life" said Dr. Cross, who was persuaded on stage at the Wellington Arms to sing a surprisingly convincing Elvis Presley version of "Silent Night".

"If you know how to run a house, why can't you run a country?" said Laura Rodríguez, 35, a single mother of three, who said she had been persuaded on the spot to vote for Ms. Vázquez Mota.

Are you switching everyone from Mac to PC? It's okay to make changes – but don't do it out of compromise; do it only if you're persuaded on the merits of the new approach.