Sentence examples for his persuading from inspiring English sources

This led to his persuading Albert Einstein to allow the university to name the college after him.

One example, according to Clarke, was his persuading the conservative Republicans Charles Halleck, the House minority leader, and Everett Dirksen, the Senate minority leader, to support a civil rights bill.

Credit three things: The national economic rebound, Brown's keeping Democratic spenders in check and his persuading voters to greatly increase income taxes on the wealthy.

Finney does his persuading by the accumulation of detail.

As a sophomore at Sewickley Academy in Pennsylvania, after a long basketball season, a teammate of his persuaded him to try track and field.

His success persuaded his parents that he could be excused from working in the family business.

He wanted to study music at the Univ. of Oklahoma; but his aunt persuaded his parents to send him to Western Military Academy in Alton.

For Mr. Turow, the first step in his campaign was persuading his book editor to enlist.

He first recruited his stepfather, persuading him of the need to do away with the ephors.

There is speculation that he later freed his slaves, persuaded by his son Ramón.

Mr Obama has asked Lula to "use his influence" to persuade his guest to curb his suspect nuclear work.