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" Convinced that the powerful Vandalia project had fallen through, Lord Dunmore, governor of Virginia, decided to make good his colony's western claims.
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Convinced and powerful
Convinced of the powerful connection between environment and wellness, he believes the health of an individual cannot be separated from the health of the family, community, and the world.
Convinced that Dubrovnik was governed by a small circle of elitist aristocracy bent to tyranny, he tried to persuade in five letters ( four of which survive ) the powerful Medici family in Florence to help him overthrow the government in his home town ; they did not respond.
Convinced and project
Convinced of the value of the project, the PLATO system was re-designed, between 1963 and 1969 ; PLATO III allowed " anyone " to design new lesson modules using their TUTOR programming language, conceived in 1967 by biology graduate student Paul Tenczar.
Convinced of the soundness of the concept, Wilson offered the design work to NASA and this ultimately led to IUE, an international project between NASA, ESA and the UK.
Convinced and had
Convinced that they had a " civilizing mission ", they envisioned Indochina's participation in a French Union of former colonies that shared the common experience of French culture.
Convinced of its medical value, Caroline had her children Amelia, Caroline and Frederick inoculated against smallpox in the same manner.
Convinced that the Prince of Condé was responsible for the uprising, the king had him come to the court and on October 31, 1560 arrested.
Convinced that Patton would lead the invasion, Rommel was caught off-guard and unable to react strongly to the Normandy invasion, as Patton's illusory FUSAG had not " yet " landed.
Convinced it was over, Noailles had implored the King to seek safety ; but Saxe reassured him that the battle was not lost.
Convinced that it had a potential leading man under contract, the studio decided to produce a version of Les Miserables as a vehicle for him.
Convinced he had seen a divine vision, he celebrated Mass, and took some of the brothers out in search of the place.
Convinced he had a hit on his hand, Brunner persuaded Freshline to let Hansa release a new version of " Another Night " with Petersen ( miming Karin Kasar's vocals ) and O-Jay to become the male part of the duo " M. C.
Convinced of Jenga's potential, Grebler had invited two cousins to form Pokonobe Associates with him in 1985 to increase distribution of Jenga.
Convinced she had control over the game, Deena changed the pecking order from Butch to Alex, in case Matthew were to win the next immunity challenge.
Convinced that his ship had won the day, Jones ordered her back to Norfolk.
Convinced that Canada had become a nation on the battlefields of Europe, its Prime Minister Sir Robert Borden demanded that it have a separate seat at the conference.
Convinced by Cato's argument, the senate approved Cicero's proposal, and after the conspirators had been executed, the greater portion of Catilina's army quit the field, much as Cato had predicted.
Convinced of the more Calvinist doctrines of the Church of England, John became alarmed at the Arminian slant of King Charles I's religious policy and his increasingly autocratic rule ; he believed the King had been misled by evil councillors.
Convinced that Machel had irrevocably moved away from their orbit, the Soviets allegedly did not hesitate to sacrifice the pilot and the whole crew of their own plane.
* Documentary-Hitler's Bodyguard: Bombs and Paranoia ( 2008, Episode 7 / 13 ), ( Convinced that a failed bomb plot had roots in England, a Gestapo counterintelligence officer engineered an elaborate sting to snatch British agents .).
Convinced that its occupant, a man named Gerald Grice, had killed Roche and fed her remains to his dogs as scraps, Kovacs killed the dogs with Grice's meat cleaver and waited for his arrival.
Convinced of its medical value, the Queen had her two younger daughters, Amelia and Caroline, inoculated successfully.
Convinced he had enough evidence to proceed, in a letter to physician Hans Sloane he wrote that the affair had " almost alarmed England " and that he would soon publish his findings.
Convinced that the Spanish general in charge of the garrison wasn ’ t up to the task, Codrington, who had a clearer strategic outlook of the situation, contrived a plan of succour.
Convinced that successful participation in competition was the best way to market these cars and dissatisfied with their performance, W O — inspired by a paperweight — had a set of aluminium alloy pistons made for the DFP engine and with a tuned camshaft, took several records at Brooklands in 1913 and 1914.
Convinced that unions were the only means workers had of protecting their interests, Murray became an avid and lifelong unionist.
Convinced and through
Convinced by her own study of the Bible, especially Genesis 1, and through experimentation, Mary claimed to have found healing power through a higher sense of God as Spirit and man as God's spiritual " image and likeness.
Convinced that he was being called to return to Russia in triumph as the rightful Tsar, Alexis was lured to the rock and murdered by the son, who rode a horse along the beach through the incoming tide to avoid leaving tracks, whilst his friends supplied his alibi.
Convinced that his decision will save the EEC millions of pounds, Piers authorizes construction to begin through the tract of forest ... only to discover that Alan has already purchased it all under a false name, and now intends to charge through the nose for it.
Convinced of the guilt of Dreyfus through the assurances of the staff, and before long by Henry's forged documents, Pellieux refused at the outset to examine the bordereau, on the subject of which there was " chose jugée.
Convinced of the truth of Caramon's statements, Raistlin tells his twin to take Crysania back to Krynn and gives up his life preventing Takhisis from passing through the portal.
Convinced that they have broken through the enemy lines, the soldiers decide to secure the trenches.
Convinced that Soviet aggression was everywhere, he believed that the breakdown of society was near, perhaps through economic collapse or nuclear war.
Convinced that she could forge a successful career as a professional performer, she travelled to Italy and put a final bel canto polish on her vocalism through study in Milan.
Convinced and Lord
Convinced that the huts would not be ready on time, and that Australian troops would therefore have to spend a winter on Salisbury Plain under canvas, Chauvel persuaded the High Commissioner for Australia in London, former Prime Minister Sir George Reid, to approach Lord Kitchener with an alternate plan of diverting the AIF to Egypt, which was done.
Convinced that Macartney is a rival for Evelina's affections, Lord Orville withdraws.
Convinced and governor
Convinced the federalized militia would meet little resistance, he placed the army under the command of the governor of Virginia, Henry " Lighthorse Harry " Lee, a hero of the Revolutionary War.
Convinced and Virginia
Convinced that Virginia was quitting, with orders only to protect Minnesota and not to risk his ship unnecessarily, Greene did not pursue.
Convinced that he was outnumbered by the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, commanded by General Joseph E. Johnston, McClellan advanced cautiously, taking two months to arrive just outside of Richmond.
Convinced and decided
Convinced that Maranzano planned to murder them, Luciano decided to act first.
Convinced that the government was trying to have him killed, Woods decided to flee South Africa.
Convinced that anything related to microchips could yield a fortune, Son decided to produce at least one entrepreneurial idea a day.
Convinced that by becoming a national figure he would be Foster's equal, Hinckley decided to emulate Bickle and began to stalk President Jimmy Carter.
Convinced that the Union force at Fort Fillmore would soon attack, Baylor decided to take the initiative and launch an attack of his own.
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