Sentence examples for he prevailed upon from inspiring English sources

He prevailed upon Sigismund to abdicate in his favour.

Finally, he prevailed upon the Guangxu emperor to launch the reform program.

In 1970, he prevailed upon Universal to let him direct a low-budget feature.

He prevailed upon multinational banks to suspend financing for roads carving into the forest.

He prevailed upon about a hundred and fifty students, from both sides of the issue, to sit on the ground in a "dialogue circle".

In Taipei, he prevailed upon a few Korean-speaking members of the orchestra, foremost among them Michelle Kim, a violinist, to help translate his words into music.

On the phone, he prevails upon Priscilla to sort things out with their folks.

Worse still, Edward falls so under the tyranny of his passion that he uses his great authority over the earl of Warwick to suggest that he prevail upon his daughter to give in to royal importunity.

Testaverde will play Thursday in an preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles, but he will most likely play in only one series unless he prevails upon Edwards to give him more time.

And she prevailed upon the brokerage to restate their case.

When her analysis was completed she prevailed upon him to give up Polly & come back home.