I shall do my best, learned friend, to prevail upon Lord Antony to attend.

I shall do my best to prevail upon Lord Antony to attend.

Hanfstaengl, your wife has prevailed upon me to promote you too.

We therefore call on the international community to prevail upon Israel to respect its obligations.

I shall do my best, learned friend, to prevail upon Lord Antony to attend.

You see, Jane? He won't be prevailed upon. He'll see us all ruined.

I'm sorry I cannot prevail upon you to change your mind, Colonel.

He could be prevailed upon to recuse himself for any number of reasons.

They prevailed upon us not to publish. Instead, Victor went to work for them.

President Bill Clinton stepped in, and prevailed upon thetwo sides to work out their remaining disagreements.