(1) We did not mix with schools of other religions, and were not encouraged to make friends with anyone not of our religious persuasion .

(2) I can't imagine anyone, of any political or religious persuasion , who would not be offended.

(3) I am in the midst of a theological dilemma which, given my atheist persuasion , feels rather uncomfortable.

(4) All I am doing is providing an opening for persuasion and argument!

(5) There is little doubt that the Londoners will wish to retain his services, but he remains open to persuasion .

(6) An ancient gas oven of the enamel persuasion

(7) Instead of cracking down hard, the municipality took a soft approach, a combination of gentle persuasion and public shaming.

(8) We have tried persuasion and argument, but nobody is listening.

(9) Why was there no adequate process of persuasion ?

(10) However, both argument and rhetoric have persuasion in common.

(11) The village had two chapels for those of the Methodist persuasion

(12) If this fails then gentle persuasion should follow.

(13) Invite discussion, and be open to correction and persuasion .

(14) We started our campaign by saying that starvation, regardless of political or religious persuasion , is at its core a moral issue that concerns us all.

(15) From gentle persuasion to threats and abuse, coercion was apart of the courtship process.

(16) Speaking for myself, I remain open to persuasion , should the honours committee look my way.

(17) Israeli Jews will then have emancipated themselves at last, becoming citizens of Israel - of the Mosaic persuasion .

(18) It is a process of persuasion designed to induce ideas, opinions, or actions beneficial to the source.

(19) If this means that the professor is open to persuasion , I certainly hope to persuade him.

(20) This does not discount that we can do good no matter what religious persuasion we are or even if one is an atheist.