But a new leader, Leonard Spacek, was able to persuade the firm's partners to stay together despite financial uncertainty.

Britain has also persuaded our partners to welcome new countries who apply for Community membership.

Ivanhoé Cambridge made the center more inviting and persuaded its partners to focus on so-called fast fashion.

Indeed, Mr. Adams said the council has not even persuaded its partners in the 12-story office condominium to follow suit.

He was kidding, of course, but up until then, I had not succeeded in persuading my partners to formally adopt a parental leave plan.

Europe should not relax in its efforts to persuade its partners that a lack of respect for nature can have terrible social, environmental and economic consequences.

We have to persuade our partners to engage in South-South cooperation.

Persuading our international partners to sign the ambitious agreement is our objective and will require a titanic effort.

He could never persuade his partners to try to see what he could see.