He eventually persuaded California to return to the mainland and give the band another shot.

Bring in troops, persuade some refugees to return, guard them.

It took almost a year, she said, to persuade them to return permanently.

Their families were threatened with violence to persuade the scientists to return to Europe.

A few people in the front row persuaded him to return.

It has been decided at cabinet level that we must try to persuade him to return.

He tried to persuade her to return to the world of people.

"She was perfectly well, but I couldn't persuade her to return."

Efforts were made in Australia to persuade him to return without success.

But you couldn't offer enough money to persuade me to return for dinner.