Some can be persuaded to give the new leader a chance to prove himself or herself.
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In fact, the first President Bush had to be persuaded to ask for formal congressional approval.
Someone with an aging notebook computer may be persuaded to upgrade to an ultrabook.
Europeans often need to be persuaded that a youthful U.S. corporation is not a fly-by-night company.
Lebanon could be persuaded were it not for the presence of Syrian troops on its soil.
Senate Republicans could probably be persuaded to back a modest boost in infrastructure spending.
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The rest of Europe is watching and is yet to be persuaded this is happening.
Mr Becht insists that consumers can still be persuaded to pay for more expensive, branded goods.
From time to time, hopes revive that Mr Cavaco Silva might be persuaded to come back.
Yet the notion that motorists can be persuaded painlessly to switch to public transport is bogus.
Developers still need to be persuaded that Barnsley council's vision for the town is feasible.
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And people will have to be persuaded to save a lot more for their old age.
Earlier, Zoellick said he hoped that all the Darfur rebel movements could be persuaded to keep talking.
More important, he has gently prepared the way for Mr Blair to be persuaded, once in office.
Any sign that local investors have yet to be persuaded will be read first in bank-deposit figures.
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Keep people from focusing on this issue because once we get into it, they will be persuaded.
Some Democratic sceptics, perhaps even some Republicans, might be persuaded if doctors were ready to back such reform.
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Still, Landrieu sounds as if she could eventually be persuaded to back some form of a public option.
In April, the court turned down an identical request, although several justices indicated they could be persuaded otherwise.
They may be persuaded to endorse the American-led administration, even if there is a price to be paid.
Marketing managed-care plans to the elderly is expensive, since they must be persuaded and enrolled one by one.
Can Mr Hun Sen be persuaded to hold the likes of Ta Mok fully accountable for their crimes?
"I don't think that we can be persuaded to live with the legislation, " the SDLP MLA told the programme.
Ms Sarney might then be persuaded to run as Mr Serra's vice-president, or perhaps accept the presidency of Congress.
But the French, its champions, believe Germany can be persuaded to switch sides.
Even frightened toddlers who prefer the arms of their parents may still be persuaded to hug the au pair.
Even if Congress could be persuaded to change, the Supreme Court has said otherwise in the past four years.
How can countries suffering the effects of the financial crisis be persuaded to continue or increase funding for education?
They might be persuaded to tone down their calls for American troop withdrawal by the end of the year.
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Finally, pensions must be persuaded that in order to receive objective expert advice, they must pay investment consultants substantially more.
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