Example sentences of "[vb -s] convince [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Deeper study has convinced me of the opposite . |
| 2 | This trip up country has been most valuable , and has convinced me that reconstruction must be our theme more than politics . |
| 3 | WHAT Manchester United have done in the close season has convinced me Alex Ferguson has probably blown it . |
| 4 | But a closer examination has convinced me that , alien though Hugh 's thought was to the main stream of Anselm 's , an influence of some importance can be traced . |
| 5 | Everything that 's happened since MacQuillan came has convinced me I was right . ’ |
| 6 | My experience with organizations of all kinds in many different countries has convinced me that effective value-adding managerial leadership of subordinates can come only from an individual one category higher in cognitive capacity , working one category higher in problem complexity . |
| 7 | My recent visit has convinced me that that kind of solution is now dead . |
| 8 | This appointment has convinced everyone that no matter what the enemy does now , or in the near future , we are here to stay . |
| 9 | Mr Slade 's extensive breeding programme within his flock of 400 pedigree ewes has convinced him that terminal sires do not have to be ‘ big and long ’ . |
| 10 | Although IBM and DEC withdrew their products from Technology following its acquisition by ICL , Coon says that Technology has convinced him that it will not cross sell or give away DG 's secrets to its competitors . |
| 11 | But PC Danby 's success has convinced him that our way is best . |
| 12 | But , he said yesterday , the love and understanding of a 26-year-old woman he met less than a month ago has convinced him he should remain living life as a man . |
| 13 | Once a patient has convinced himself that he has still got NSU , it is very difficult to persuade him that all the symptoms he complains of are in fact perfectly normal . |
| 14 | WE hear that there was a big attendance at the first meeting of the new Basingstoke branch of the League Against Cruel Sports , when the League 's information officer , Kevin Flack , told them : ‘ I believe that most people are opposed to hunting but it has been recent antics of the Quorn Hunt and publicity from the MacNamara Bill that has convinced them that something has to be done to put an end to their activities . ’ |
| 15 | Although all the early indications were that the new 3-series was very much an evolutionary product , getting to know the 325i has convinced us otherwise . |
| 16 | However , clinical and research experience has convinced us that if therapists maintain a problem-orientated approach as central to their work this enables them to keep their interventions focused on the most important issues for each patient . |
| 17 | Satan lies to his followers and has convinced us too of his mighty strength and even starts to believe in his own lies when he claims he was ‘ self-begot ’ , caused by Fate , or he sprang from the ground or willed himself into existence , an absurd contradiction in terms . |
| 18 | So the ‘ house of hype ’ has convinced itself that it 's full steam ahead with the architecture centre and hand the cost ( RIBA Journal September ) conservatively £40,000,000 ( count those noughts ) over 30 years . |
| 19 | Colleagues , the government 's inertia in tackling the crisis in industry stems from the fact that it has convinced itself , if not the general public , that there is no problem . |
| 20 | If the test has convinced you that you are weak on spelling , a useful reference book is Cassell 's New Spelling Dictionary ( £1.95 ) . |
| 21 | George Ward who has convinced his children and grandchildren not to smoike believes supports education . |
| 22 | He wants to convince me to become his disciple , to go forth and encourage the world-death to come swiftly . |
| 23 | John Grant , in Blood Brothers : the division and decline of Britain 's trade unions ( Weidenfeld & Nicolson , £16.99 ) , wants to convince us that Brieish trade unions are in a hopelessly enfeebled state : divided directionless , dithering , but still lingeringly dictatorial . |
| 24 | She suddenly pulled herself up short and injected some huskiness into her voice , like a politician who wants to convince you of his sincerity . |
| 25 | But nothing he says convinces me . |
| 26 | His view seems to be undeniable in this situation , and it serves to convince me that ageism will never be tackled unless recognition of the problem is followed by the introduction of positive measures . |
| 27 | With a Top 30 single — featuring a gross-out gum shot on the sleeve — in the bag , and America ready for the taking , STEVE LAMACQ jumps aboard their tour bus and tries to convince them everything is n't really a big , strange dream . |
| 28 | At one point , Walter tries to convince his wife that he has had a story accepted by BBC Radio . |
| 29 | He does convince us that the questions are sufficiently important to be asked . |
| 30 | He 's convinced me . |