| I noticed a jump rope lying on my floor from when my mother had been trying to convince me to exercise earlier in the week. |
| The sharp jab of pain she felt when she did so was enough to convince her that it was most certainly not a dream. |
| But how to convince those who regard it as an ugly and brutal activity that it merits wider public acclaim? |
| Nonetheless, it took several weeks, and no doubt a bigger than average wad of petrodollars, to convince him to finally sign on the dotted line. |
| Unfortunately my attempts to convince my father were waylaid by my mother, who chose that moment to walk in. |
| We hope still to be able to convince our colleagues that on balance the agreement is not a good one. |
