It took persuasion from at least three directors to reconcile him to the work that lay ahead.

Indeed, he added, it took "extra persuasion" by the President to bring him home.

A woman takes more patient persuasion than either one of you could muster up in your whole life.

It takes much persuasion to get your friend through the gates.

It hadn't taken much persuasion to convince Alexandra to keep most of her people in their rooms.

"And tonight, it wouldn't take much persuasion to induce me to snooze right here in this chair!"

It hadn't taken much persuasion to convince her to stick closer to home, to take extra precautions.

It had not taken much persuasion, considering the sums involved.

That was not out of the question, thought Sam, but it surely would take considerable persuasion.

To move beyond that is going to take persuasion.