Then the digger found the skull and nothing would persuade anyone on the estate to go down into the well.

It took some persuading on her part to get James to give it a try.

In this work, Keast persuaded the other main mining companies on the field to participate.

Jerry tried to persuade her back down on the ground.

The political point, however, was not to persuade the public but to put pressure on the Administration by suggesting that it could be outflanked.

He also persuaded a young writer on his staff to take the course, in order to wean herself from various medications.

It does not persuade all the people on the High Street.

It will not take fear to persuade you on that score.

She was trying to persuade me to bed her right here on the floor.

That very few people are likely to need persuading on this point is something of a problem.