Example sentences of "convince [pron] that [adj] [noun sg] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | If the salesperson is convinced that the objection is the major stumbling block to the sale , he can gain commitment from the buyer by saying : ‘ If I can convince you that this model is the most economical in its class , will you buy it ? ’ |
| 2 | What convinces me that this child is deluded is the conflicting reports of the so-called apparition . |
| 3 | When at last he dared to creep from his hiding-place and move on tip-toe up the dark stairs , he had counted to 372 and managed to convince himself that any fate was preferable to having an accident down there amongst the coats . |
| 4 | Bessey was sceptical of the whole approach as little more than revived natural history , and , in order to convince him that scientific ecology was possible , Clements and Pound looked for a method of quantifying their studies . |
| 5 | The AX 's reputation for economy is enough to convince her that this car was the right choice . |
| 6 | His experience of the committee-managed Union convinced him that personal guidance was the safest way to run any enterprise . |