Sentence examples for took convincing from inspiring English sources

As it turns out, the only people who ever took convincing were the craftspeople themselves.

Ms. Aks supported the move, but it took convincing for some of her colleagues.

Mr. Hutchinson, who served in the Bush administration as chief of the Drug Enforcement Administration and under secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, said he "took convincing" on the torture issue.

The injuries overshadowed an imperious Leeds performance as they took convincing revenge for the shock 24-10 loss against Castleford at Headingley way back in February that had set the tone for an unusually patchy league campaign.

He also needed to move, which took convincing.

No matter how much I always knew in my brain that my body was perfect, it definitely took convincing to get there in practice.

Mr. Davis might have taken convincing, but Jewish cooks really are no strangers to sweet and sour brisket.

"We also asked them to open a dialogue with concerned countries and the international community and take convincing actions".

Today, a succession of Western diplomats mounted the podium to declare the project the best hope for preventing nuclear proliferation -- and to urge North Korea to take convincing steps to comply with the pact that undergirds relations with the United States.

Since the US and British governments have long been big supporters of Paul Kagame's Rwanda, it's reasonable to conclude it would have taken convincing evidence to prompt a suspension of foreign aid.

"I realize who's in the majority over there and if it takes convincing, I'll continue to try working with the speaker and anybody on either side of the aisle in the House of Representatives to try and move something forward".