I decided to try to engage this person in conversation and persuade him to meet with me.

I tried persuading her to see a doctor, but she refused.

The two drug companies say they are trying to raise awareness about the disease and persuade people to see their doctors.

For the next few days, Jarred tried persuading school officials they were wrong.

"Meantime, suppose I try persuading his mother to let him go along."

And what will the general response be from the very ones God is trying to reach and persuade?

Case managers would try persuading their clients to come in for treatment, make sure they take medication, provide continuing support.

Besides, I must try persuading some of the trained spice hunters against leaving.

It was useless to try persuading her that it didn't matter.

Yankees fans, for their part, tried persuading him to go to their Web site.