Sentence examples for persuade if from inspiring English sources

These days, they expect almost as a matter of course to have to bargain and persuade if they are to limit backbench revolts or avoid sabotage by the House of Lords.

Greece must also persuade, if not actually force, its private sector bondholders to accept a higher-than-expected loss of more than 70 percent on their holdings to reduce Greece's debt stock by the targeted amount of 100 billion euros.

Much of that selectorate is wildly unrepresentative of the voters that Labour must persuade if the party is to survive as a plausible opposition, never mind become a viable competitor for power.

Soper's reading of Aristotle emphasizes contemporary challenges: "How can we persuade if the subject is complex and, as is so often the case, our listeners incapable of following a long chain of reasoning?" Next comes a duet for voice and percussion, based on Plato's Crito, in which Socrates, condemned to be executed, leads a rebellious friend to accept the outcome that society demands.

He was a motivator who could persuade, but could also be persuaded if the scientific facts proved otherwise.

But they could be persuaded if a National League rival like Atlanta or St . Louismade a serious push for him.

The actress and humanitarian -  who is currently a United Nations Special Envoy for Refugees – says that she could be persuaded if she felt she would be "taken seriously".

One example would be to accelerate the growing media industry hub in Manchester by persuading, if necessary cajoling, the BBC to move many more staff out of London.

Reed Gusciora, a Democratic assemblyman from Princeton who has sponsored a bill rejected by fellow Assembly members, said they might be persuaded if Mr. Corzine acts soon enough.

Some opponents of the plan said they could be persuaded if the association met several conditions, like paying for capital projects and replacing the parkland, along with the financing of a robust conservancy to help pay for park maintenance.

Even given what's happened in the intervening period I am not persuaded if we go down the legislative route here we don't create a cure that's worse than the disease".