The group is hopeful it can persuade local businesses to kick in the difference.

It persuaded several local businesses to donate food to the hotel's residents, and the city resumed its program of showing permanent housing to hotel tenants.

Steadily the association persuaded additional businesses to donate receptacles.

Over the long term, the biggest issue facing the city is persuading businesses to stay in New York.

That kind of devastation might persuade other businesses to close permanently.

I remind the Opposition that many people come to this country to persuade businesses here to make their products abroad.

Incentives that reduce business overheads and risk are being offered to persuade big businesses to set up in Russia.

Persuading businesses to operate in poor areas isn't easy, especially when the local populations lack education and skills.

Members of the homeless group persuaded businesses to donate generators and other equipment.

Otherwise we will not be able to persuade small and medium-sized businesses to participate in it under any circumstances.