Sentence examples for she was prevailed from inspiring English sources

She was prevailed upon to have a drink, then another and another.

It was only as a result of the IRA bomb attack on her Brighton hotel that she was prevailed upon to drop the line as too divisive.

The question was about her reputation as a hothead who shouts so loudly at staff members and other officials that she was prevailed upon to have her office soundproofed.

Immediately after they rose and retired, and a terrible scene ensued; the Duchess announced her immediate departure and ordered her carriage, but a sort of reconciliation was patched up, and she was prevailed upon to stay till the next day".

What's your secret?" In another, she is prevailed upon to promote Breathing – a single, it's worth remembering, about an unborn baby slowly dying of radiation poisoning – by explaining her vegetarian diet to Delia Smith.

A young woman nearby also with a leashed dog was prevailed upon to accept the $20, but she, too, looked leery.

He was prevailed upon to restore the old gods.

Denis Healey was prevailed on to ease him out.

Theodore Roosevelt was prevailed upon by the Emperor to help bring about the 1906 conference in Algeciras.

After 100 γ-α-γ transformations, the twinning structure of reverted austenite was prevailed (Fig. 2b).

Even the Saudis were prevailed on to hold some (men only) local elections.