Sentences with phrase «through cajoling»

The truth is that the law society can't guarantee articling positions now, although it does twist itself in knots trying to place students through cajoling, wheedling and other persuasive methods.

Henry Fonda as Juror # 8 initially provides the sole voice of dissent, and remains the conscience of these men — he forces them to confront their beliefs, through cajoling, deal - making and outright intimidation.

Cuomo has pledged this year to help Democrats win control of the Senate, either through cajoling Felder to switch conferences or through the ballot box.

Not exact matches

Cornyn has tried to cajole lawmakers to support the act to stop China using its «tentacles» to undermine American security through the acquisition of advanced technologies.

He has resisted every step of potty training but ends up proud of himself once he is cajoled through the process of mastering a new skill.

Is it really a stretch to imagine what I am imagining: that through some kind of cajoling or veiled threat, in the style of thugs throughout history, the campaign of Maria del Carmen Arroyo conveyed the message that continued funding for the PRFI was dependent upon tribute from the employees themselves?

Cuomo has used a variety of means — threats, cajoling, carrots and even the office of the governor through the Executive Mansion — in order to get what he wants legislatively.

If a narcissist wants something from you, he'll go to great lengths to figure out how to get it through persistence, cajoling, demanding, rejecting, or pouting.

As washed - up rock manager Richie Lanz, Murray tries to cajole his way through Kabul after being stranded by his only client.

«I want to put pressure on all your ideas,» Sweeney cajoled her students as they flipped through heavily underlined paperbacks, looking for «textual support» for their answers.

What great school leaders do — through inspiration, cajoling, support, and attention — is evoke change in classroom practice, teacher by teacher.

Whether through experience or just fear, Tequila never said a word to the cops as they pried and cajoled and even threatened.

She it was who had cajoled Mr J.L.B. Matekoni into fostering the two children who now lived in their house; that had been a good thing, of course, and the children were dearly loved, but Mr J.L.B. Matekoni had not thought the thing through and had failed even to consult Mma Ramotswe about the whole matter.

You'll certainly feel like you are in dream when you stroll through the expansive stalls that set up in the medina every evening, with the loud sounds of bargain and cajoling of passerbys filling the ether around you.

On and on you trudge through the mansion, with the sardonic mask narrating, cajoling and contributing the odd chucklesome fourth - wall breaking quip.