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Let us here emphasize one detail, he was not won over and was but little softened by all the solicitude and tenderness of his grandfather.

He would like to see a follow-up study of slower-evolving creatures before he will be won over.

Though she may have captivated photographers with her style, it was her personal approach that won over the public.

Those who can be split off from the enemy camp should be won over, educated and helped.

These attributes won over buyers who were prepared to overlook the fact that those cars were often dull.

So she paid tribute to a popular president who she said "had won over people's hearts" .

The Moroccan striker won over the fans and his manager has high expectations ahead of a potential Premier League debut at Liverpool.

I didn't get a chance to test out the service, but the company says it has won over many repeat customers.

Stakeholder Analysis is the technique used to identify the key people who have to be won over .

It was the first time the team had won over the Americans with a 41 second advantage.

James won over the fans two days later with an equally remarkable performance that initially was recorded as a 52-point triple-double.

Those who were won over by his unexpected charm sometimes underestimated his resolve.

At this point in Chrysler's turnaround, Marchionne has won over few supporters with his upbeat story.

There, Zarathushtra won over the king, and his court, and became the court prophet.

Lenin spoke so convincingly that even his opponents were won over by his arguments.

Joe Hart's superb displays in training had almost won over the Italian, but Capello stuck with the man in possession.

Murchison later admitted defeat after Sinosteel won over Midwest's shareholders with its offer.

With his new teammates won over, Riise was about to find acceptance among the patrons of Anfield.

The offer now looks likely to be accepted: KNOC has won over shareholders who own nearly half of Dana's stock.

She wanted to marry, but her mother could never be won over.

The events were real, though. They were as real as the invisible spiritual battle that Jesus won over sin and Satan that ugly day.

Stefanie has won over 33 awards and other accolades for her music including the Pan-Asian MTV Asia Awards.

Wal-Mart decided to go green in 2005 and has since won over many of its harshest environmental critics.

Despite battling against a home country favorite, Lopes won over the audience, speaking in the shared language of Portuguese.

Whether Mr. Toyoda's performance won over rattled consumers won't be clear for weeks or months. But he did earn some respect from lawmakers.

By the fourth day of the talks at Doha's Sheraton hotel his casual but determined style had won over Lebanese critics.

But some consolation for the opposition was that for the first time it won over 5m votes.

But business leaders will not be won over by a round of private lunches and photo ops.

Such efforts have won over some of the Pentagon's toughest environmental critics.

Q: The initial results of the Afghan presidential election show that President Hamid Karzai won over half of the votes.

Following World War II, Western swing slowly lost its fanbase as honky tonk and country-pop won over the country audience.

Some previously ambivalent ministers have been won over by advice from the security services.

Even die-hard cynics were won over by Prime Minister Wen Jiabao's emotional comforting of the survivors.

After he got injured, he resourcefully and bravely won over the difficulties and he was taken good care of from some kindhearted people.

Initially deemed a failure, the new design has since won over those who regard consistency as inexcusably boring.

eg. He has won over a significant number of the left-wing deputies.

Having won over a tough audience in India, however, he'll face an even tougher one back home.

But they arrived too late to supplant Bell, which by early 20th century had won over city councils across the country.

Finance ministries were initially dismissive about debt relief but were eventually won over.

Who knows; we won over ATL, MEM and NETS. MEM and NETS on their back to back game. All three teams were horrible.

The lone exception has been ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) that has won over some residential customers.

It's a great addition to more than 30 entertainment awards he has won over the past two years.

China-based Shanghai Watch has won over many collectors with the first China-made tourbillion timepiece.

McCreery, a high-school student who also works part-time at a local grocery store, won over audiences with his trademark deep voice.

But this does not mean that good won over evil, for the good Dr. Jekyll was killed, too.

They've won over a lot of villagers since she's been leader of the party.

The imposing defender would bring plenty of experience to Liverpool, having won over 50 caps for Norway.

His bashing of big corporations and vow to abolish the Internal Revenue Service won over some populists , but not nearly enough.

His self-deprecation nearly won over the audience.

They wouldn't dare make him paramount priest so long as his own island is not completely won over.

In 2001, an unlikely animated hero won over film audiences worldwide: a grumpy, green ogre who, it turns out, has a heart of gold.

But McCreery's consistent performances won over the audience.

Despite their showy embrace of science, China's present leaders have not won over Dr. Xu.

But parliamentary polls in 2012, though probably rigged, will see more competition than last time, when the MPLA won over 80% of the vote.

Manchester United and Chelsea also won over the weekend and Wenger expects the title race to go to the wire.

But he has been won over by Arsenal's fighting spirit during their recent triumphs in the Emirates Cup and the Amsterdam Tournament.

Members of the University have won over sixty Nobel Prizes.

Life can give you nothing and everything you own now was won over by yourselves.

By selling direct, Dell lowered prices and won over customers.

Her eloquence won over the audience.

But Mr Funes's centrist approach has won over voters who had tired of El Salvador's polarised politics.

It assumed that people are won over slowly, often indirectly.

They have won over a number of opponents.

Neo-Maoism is purely retrograde and could easily erode what freedoms the Chinese have won over the past generation.

On the other hand, 'Landscape Builder' has won over the long-term trust of the architects.

Play lots, since luck is a short-term variation, and skill is won over time.

She spent a lot of time at our house on the beach and quickly won over Doug, Don, and Bill.

South Korea's shipyards won over half of global orders for new ships in the first quarter of 2010, but they were worth just $2. 2 billion.

Judging from four days of travel with the group from Beijing, it is not entirely clear how many hearts and minds were won over.

For a long time, has been won over by the quality of customer praise.

Others will be won over once they see the assistance we will provide, to remedy the damage to Mother Earth and the widespread pollution .

out he won over Middleton's Bucky, a 2X winner, in a wild 11 minutes of back end techniques.

An action film that won over fans and critics alike.

It won over 10% of the vote and may now hold greater sway over the government.

Not all of the gathered panjandrums were won over by the study's claims of fewer deaths, better methods and more openness.

Here are some of the most remarkable awards we won over the years.

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Bukola Saraki, Kwara's influential state governor, won over many of the sponsors but his term ends next year.

Born in 1981, the South American has won over 20 caps for the Selecao since making his debut in the summer of 2001.

Fujitsu's 10 Indian employees in Japan won over some of their co-workers by organizing a cricket team, he said.

I can see why this game has won over so many parents!

And it is a freedom that even here -- in a city that is rooted in Dutch tolerance -- was hard-won over many years.

This is a sign that Boeing is playing catch-up with Airbus, which has won over 1, 200 orders for its re-engined single-aisle A320.

In greater Caracas, the opposition won over 860, 000 votes to the PSUV's 634, 000.

At first I am skeptical about the plan but soon I was won over by the detailed report.

I am now a consultant to some 30 plus provinces and municipalities, and have won over 108 awards in China.

We Struck Commander Wang and Won Over Wan Shun

They won over us by a score of 112 to