They failed to persuade the State to do so, however.

If he failed to persuade her, an alternative would have to be found.

The Administration had failed to persuade at least six former officials to accept the post.

They also hear from private individuals who have failed to persuade the state to take up a complaint.

But he listed four reasons why the union's lawyers had failed to persuade him.

He is to sell up after his extravagant act failed to persuade her.

A campaign by local parents failed to persuade the council to establish a new secondary school on the site.

Four Republican board members failed to persuade their 11 colleagues to consider the 14 books individually rather than as a group.

For years, he had repeatedly failed to persuade any physician to try it.

He has failed to persuade the judge to dismiss her case without exploring the evidence.