The most telling example is aggression.

He could have talked her into anything.

You're very persuasive.

You'd mean much more with your clothes on. You like the intellectual type.

Still not convinced?

It sounds more convincing coming from you.

This is pretty stunning, but I don't think it's the most telling statistic of all.

Life and death are the only convincing things.

All Mary has left are scars and marks all over her body the most telling evidence of the horrible violence and abuse to which she has been subjected.

A few eloquent examples will suffice to illustrate my observations.

But it's got to be convincing.

I'm not capable of persuading anybody.

A very plausible reason indeed.

Well, this sanguinary garment would provide a very plausible reason.

You're capable of persuading the old Mr. Fordman...

Those facts were more telling than all the rhetoric that had been used.

The counter arguments it had heard were not persuasive.

The secretariat has continued to promote a project targeting dryland rehabilitation through the provision of employment and resources to youth.

You got trust written all over your kisser!

You're a very persuasive woman, Reverend Mother.

And it has real beauty and real explanatory power.

You're a very persuasive man, Mr. McKay.

Associated with empowerment are concepts such as vigilance, persistence, persuasion.

Well, convincing?

Most persuasive to us was the fact that the Secretary General himself told us that he could live with this budget, albeit with great reluctance on the part of the Secretariat.

I hesitated a long time, and Geneviève, who is the voice of wisdom and reason, persuaded me.

I must say you're persuasive and your figures seem to make sense.

We tell very convincing stories, we slightly shrug our shoulders.

22. Finally, the service sector had considerable potential for developing countries.

The information passed to my Office is scarce and unconvincing.

Business services are among the most dynamic service sectors.

I don't know anyone else. You get around much more than I do.

Well maybe if I talked to him. I'm very persuasive.

He said that strong support, both from Israel and from the international community, could be helpful for the President of the Palestinian Authority to prevail against those who favour violence.

Members may or may not find my argument convincing.

Actions speak louder than words. Stop complaining and do it.

But Colonel, shooting's no good. It's always been a good persuader.

Did you run into a fellow who nearly convinced you?

In terms of dark matter, I said that we don't have any, you know, really persuasive argument for dark energy.

I will give him an alibi and I shall be very convincing.

The concept of the presumption of validity of reservations seemed neither convincing nor useful to some members.

If you had it all to do over again, you'd do no differently.

I'm sure you think of yourself as a very persuasive young man.

He said, Look, these are the strongest and most able men in the country.

Both groups are reacting to genuine evidence. Her supporters are responding to a potent set of symbols, and her detractors to an even more potent set of facts.