Sentences with phrase «convince reluctant»

- How to convince reluctant sellers to finance your purchase.

This governmental body has been set up to help consumers deal with insurance issues, so they may be able to convince a reluctant life insurance policy to reinstate your coverage and restore your policy to full force.

Perhaps seeing a sale on litigation services would finally convince that reluctant client to file that civil lawsuit?

Much of this book is an argument to convince reluctant women why they should become partners and law firm leaders.

The Pets in the Classroom website has lots of testimonials from teachers with classroom pets that may help you convince a reluctant school principal to give it a try.

Students then can demonstrate concrete results and improvements which they then use to convince reluctant staff.

Guy also brings tidings of the end of the world as he knows it, and before the earth can open and swallow them all up, or otherwise dispose of them with extreme prejudice, Eep, her mother Ugga (Catherine Keener), brother Thunk (Clark Duke), grandma Gran (Cloris Leachman) and baby sisterSandy (Randy Thom), convince a reluctant Grug to follow Guy to safety, or at least away from certain death.

Mirren is lent excellent support by the late Alan Rickman, playing the military man whose job it is to convince a reluctant Prime Minister (Jeremy Northam) to green - light the action, and Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad) as the conscientious drone pilot who will take physical responsibility for the strike.

What does it take to convince a reluctant town supervisor to seek a third term even as he surely knows the toughest times are just ahead?

David Cameron took a serious gamble with NHS reform today, as he puts his reputation on the line to convince a reluctant public to support the proposals.

Learning how to sign bean, and the signs for many other veggies (and fruits) can help make mealtime fun, and perhaps even convince a reluctant eater to try some new foods in the process.

Whether you're trying to convince a reluctant principal, or a room full of skeptical classroom teachers, it pays to do your homework — and show your work!

Trump will then fly to Beijing where, according to senior administration officials, he will try to convince a reluctant President Xi Jinping to squeeze North Korea further with steps such as limits on oil exports, coal imports and financial transactions.

Convincing a reluctant city council to pass an affordable housing plan.

Cheyenne finally convinces a reluctant Reba to try speed dating, and everyone is surprised.

After a facing off with a particular nasty demon at the Amityville Horror home, Lorraine Warren (Vera Farmiga) convinces her reluctant husband Ed (Patrick Wilson) that they need to take a break from paranormal cases for a while, fearing for both their safety and peace of mind.

Their schism is rich and detailed, with Cranston firing on all cylinders throughout, and when Joe finally convinces his reluctant son to enter the irradiated forbidden zone where this nuclear catastrophe occurred, their discovery begins to convince Ford that his obsessive father had not been crazy for all these years.

Not exact matches

I was meditating on Calvinism today because a friend at church Is convinced of this theology and he is willing to discuss it with me... but he knows the bible so much better than I do, I have thus been reluctant.

The French outfit have lost a number of key players in recent months and are reluctant to sell Lemar, but Liverpool hope the size of the offer will convince them to do business.

«I'm convinced that one reason that so many divorced women are so reluctant to remarry (and so many women unwilling to marry in the first place) is that frankly, marriage doesn't seem to be a very appealing deal for most women.

KINGSTON, N.Y. >> A newly elected legislator is hoping to convince fellow lawmakers to support legislation they've been reluctant to get behind in the past.

«I think voters were willing to give him a second chance, but this latest round of revelations clearly voters are reluctant to give him a third chance to try to convince them about his candidacy,» Miringoff told CBS 2's Marcia Kramer.

If you've been reluctant to add almonds to your diet because of their high calorie count, a study published in the British Journal of Nutrition may help convince you to give these delicious, nutrient - dense nuts a try.

Both lead performances are convincing as the two men evolve from adversaries to reluctant partners to realizing that their domain is an every - man - for - himself battle for survival.

Socha's conversion is slow, reluctant and convincing.

At first reluctant to accept the role, Hagman acknowledges that it was his wife Maj's encouragement that convinced him to do the series.

The cast works diligently, and Keener is scrappy but calm throughout, with a convincing naturalism as a woman with tremendous strength and a powerful belief in civil rights — at a time when most women were reluctant to speak out against political corruption.

Convinced that a destructive lightning strike on St. Peter's Basilica during a mass was a sign of God's disapproval, Alexander begins a Lenten fast; Cesare tries to prove his worth as a military commander with a raid to steal Medici gold; the Pope pressures the reluctant Lucrezia to enter another politically advantageous marriage.

Rooney, his trainer, who is incredibly reluctant to disobey doctor's orders, eventually realizes that fighting is all Paz has and secretly helps rebuild him under his parent's roof while trying to convince both himself and the world that Paz's career isn't over.

Partly why Steve Rogers is so reluctant to compromise, is because he believes there to be an outside threat tearing them apart, adamant that his old friend Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan) is innocent of the crimes charged against him — but he has trouble convincing the camp of his suspicions.

They are convinced to stage an encore by Gary King (Simon Pegg), a 40 - year - old man trapped at the cigarette end of his teens, who drags his reluctant pals to their hometown and once again attempts to reach the fabled pub — The World's End.

At first reluctant to accept, Tom's friends convince the heartbroken Casanova the only way he can steal the bride is by becoming her right hand woman.

Director: Mike Flanagan Cast: Karen Gillian, Brenton Thwaites, Katie Sackhoff, Rory Cochrane, Annalise Basso, Garett Ryan Plot: Kaylie (Gillian) is obsessed about a family heirloom, an old mirror, that she is convinced was involved with the murder of her parents, dragging her reluctant brother (Thwaites) along to prove her theory and destroy the demon inside.

They are convinced to stage an encore by mate Gary King (Simon Pegg), a 40 - year - old man trapped at the cigarette end of his teens, who drags his reluctant pals to their hometown and once again attempts to reach the fabled pub — The World's End.

They are convinced to stage an encore by mate Gary King (Simon Pegg), a 40 - year - old man trapped at the cigarette end of his teens, who drags his reluctant pals to their hometown and once again attempts to reach the fabled pub - The World's End.

They are convinced to stage an encore by mate Gary King, a 40 - year - old man trapped at the cigarette end of his teens, who drags his reluctant pals to their hometown and once again attempts to reach the fabled pub — The World's End.

Kate needs little convincing, but Lisa is very reluctant.

Although Shrek was extremely reluctant («Somehow I don't think I'll be welcome at the country club»), calling it a «bad idea,» Fiona eventually convinced him to participate (with Donkey also accompanying them, singing the theme from the TV show Rawhide as they departed).

The story revolves around a reluctant businessman named Craig Blake (Jeff Bridges), who has been given the unpleasant task of convincing the owner of a small gym to sell his property (Blake's partners want to buy out the entire area and rebuild it).

The university's cleverly - named Dean Martin (Ned Beatty) is reluctant to admit a freshman who's pushing 60 without a high school diploma, class records, and a formal application, but he's convinced otherwise when Thornton donates enough money to cover the establishment of a business administration school.

They are convinced to stage an encore by mate Gary King, a 40 - year old man trapped at the cigarette end of his teens, who drags his reluctant pals to their hometown and once again attempts to reach the fabled pub — The World's End.

During our discussion last week, one of the students mentioned that she was convinced that some of the new tools would motivate and engage students, but she was reluctant to try them.

Ortiz was convinced the boys in his school were more reluctant learners than true special education students, and the PBS documentary gave him the idea he could do something for the boys of Pojoaque.

Because learning to use technology is often so time intensive, many teacher educators are reluctant to take on innovative technology when they are not convinced of its immediate educational benefits.

At first, he's reluctant to help, but she eventually convinces him.

I convinced my wife that paying off our debt was what we needed to do, and although she was reluctant at first, we eventually worked up our first budget and started on our journey to become debt free.

«Bozzie is able to convince even the most reluctant readers to read to him, as he sits quietly and listens.»

He was reluctant as his new dogs didn't have Skidboot's abilities, but he eventually caved because audiences convinced him that the effort was worth it.

The Wall Street Journal and New York Times have pieces painting a convincing picture that officials at Tokyo Electric Power Company, reluctant to wreck a huge investment, hesitated to flood overheating parts of the damaged nuclear plant complex with corrosive seawater even though that step was clearly laid out in emergency plans.

The objections were fierce, with officers convinced the steel ships wouldn't float and Navy leaders reluctant to jettison wind - propelled ships for an unproven technology.