Sentence examples for be won around from inspiring English sources

France remains a warrior nation, ever critical of America but likely in the end to be won around to joint military action in, say, Iraq.

With continued demonstration of good intent and ambition the gaming community will eventually be won around.

We have won the battle around same-sex marriage but there are still battles to be won around sexual freedom.

Poland, which relies on coal to produce 90% of its energy, threatened to veto any deal that would lead to higher domestic energy prices, but was won around after being promised various goodies, such as the right to issue free emission permits to its power sector.

After a year, she was won around to the marriage by Henry and Beatrice's promise to remain living with and attending her.

Ukip was winning around one-quarter of the vote in wards where it stood, although its backing was only around ten per cent in the capital.

These cabals are locked in an eternal struggle, and at any time you can zoom out and survey the surrounding area for miles to determine which side is winning around you.

Gingrich was winning around three-fourths of the votes of Georgia Republicans saying his relationship to the state affected their vote, according to early results from the survey.

His rivals, Chowen and Burns, however, take a more pragmatic view, insisting that while the battles may be fought on the streets and in campuses, the war will be won only around the negotiating table.

In 1924, the all-around title was won by 17-thousandths of a point.

When the final point had been won, she turned around to kiss the piste, then was joined by her teammates and coaches for even more singing and dancing.