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 that Heller was dishonest, they approached Young about forming a label with them, away from Heller and Eazy-E.

Convinced that their troubles stemmed from a shortage of money in circulation, they argued that increasing the volume of money would indirectly raise prices for farm products and drive up industrial wages, thus allowing debts to be paid with inflated dollars.

Convinced that they can get further money out of Whittington if they play their cards right, Tommy and Tuppence prepare to shadow him, only to discover that he has closed his office and disappeared without a trace.

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 that they needed to get away as quick as possible, the Slaughters moved to Douglas, where John died in 1922.

Convinced they should stay longer, the two went back to school just long enough to request permission to spend the rest of the semester in Selma, studying on their own and returning at the end of the term to take exams.

Convinced they are foreign, Jack arranges for a cricket match between the fruit pickers and the local police, noting that if they attempt to cheat they cannot possibly be British ( more specifically English ).

Convinced that they have broken through the enemy lines, the soldiers decide to secure the trenches.

Convinced that they hold tremendous power, Cortex takes one of the crystals and returns to his laboratory to examine it.

Convinced they were about to die in battle, the scouts took off their uniforms and donned Crow war clothing.

Convinced that the children will be freed from the possession if they will confess what is happening, Miss Giddens begs Flora to admit that Miss Jessel is there.

Convinced of the quality of the Cosmos designs, the Air Ministry " made it be known " that they would be rather happy if the company were purchased by Bristol, which eventually took place in 1920.

Convinced by Don Barker, he saw it as an opportunity to pick up a Premiership level club for a knock-down price whilst they were still in the Championship.

Convinced that Louis will leave her for Armand, Claudia demands that Louis turn a human Parisian doll maker, Madeleine, into a vampire to serve as both a mother figure and a replacement companion.

Convinced that he himself might not come back, he preached his " last sermon " and left his will with his wife.

Convinced that capacity at the current airport will be exhausted, it soughted a new site.

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 by Coach that Diane will lose her mind if she leaves Cheers again, Sam hires her back to Cheers as a waitress.

Convinced that the Texans will not leave the Alamo, Santa Ana orders a blood-red signal flag to be raised, the sign for " no quarter ".

Convinced that rock and roll will be the next big thing, Hollis strikes a deal to manage the group and also strikes up a romance with dancer Lisa Johns.

Convinced that accepting Iblis ' leadership will lead to disaster, Apollo and Starbuck head back to the planet where Iblis ' ship was found.

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 the entire Roman fleet was sailing to apprehend him, Philip ordered an immediate return to Cephalenia.

Convinced her teacher doesn't like her, Ramona refuses to return until a very special letter from her teacher brings her back.

Convinced by Moshe Dayan and others to return to Israel to help elevate the country's basketball team and morale, he passed up his NBA career to instead play basketball in Israel, as the shooting guard and captain of the Israeli Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball team.

Convinced that nothing could meet the challenges facing the Church except imperial intervention, a number of influential clergy and laity separated themselves from communion with Gregory VI or either of his two rivals and implored Emperor Henry III to cross the Alps and restore order.

Convinced that her career was being damaged by a succession of mediocre films, Davis accepted an offer in 1936 to appear in two films in Britain.

Convinced of Jenga's potential, Grebler had invited two cousins to form Pokonobe Associates with him in 1985 to increase distribution of Jenga.

Convinced of its medical value, the Queen had her two younger daughters, Amelia and Caroline, inoculated successfully.

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 that their friends have been slain by the other faction, the two pairs join the fight on the side of their respective faction until the truth is revealed.

Convinced the two have no future together, Toni attempts suicide, and a guilt-ridden Julian rashly proposes he leave his wife so the couple can be together.

Convinced that he is a sick voyeur, she storms out and is picked up while hitchhiking by the Indian, who knocks her out with a tire iron and escapes by driving up an access road leading to a reservoir, which is quickly locked by two men who scurry away as Scully approaches.

Convinced by Fansler's plan, several St. Petersburg community leaders, led by L. A. Whitney of the local chamber of commerce and Noel Mitchell, agreed to provide financial support for the creation of an airline service to connect the two cities.

Convinced that the scheme would be profitable in serving the agricultural tractor market, the two were forced to form their own company, F. Perkins Limited, on 7 June 1932, initially with four employees and based in a rented workshop.

Convinced by this vision that he was destined to become a kabbalist, Rabbi Hayyim Vital devoted the following two and a half years to the study of alchemy.

Convinced to move to the West Coast, Goudal appeared in two more Olcott films in the ensuing three years.

Convinced that I was destined to die young, I struggled to leave something of meaning behind, to rise above the darkness and despair.

Convinced that no accommodation with the leadership of the Knights of Labor was possible, the heads of the five labor organizations which issued the call for the April 1886 conference issued a new call for a convention to be held December 8, 1886 in Columbus, Ohio in order to construct " an American federation of alliance of all national and international trade unions.

Convinced that knowledge and research can foster dialogue and peaceful co-existence among countries worldwide, Ca ’ Foscari has drawn up over 200 international cooperation agreements with Universities from all over the world, with the aim of promoting the mobility in education and research fields.

Convinced he had done all he could to dissuade Hatanaka, Ida went to tell War Minister Korechika Anami of the occupation of the Palace.

Convinced by Tiny that it'll be impossible play five instruments all by herself, Noisy decides to form a band, but Sporty is horrified to discover that Noisy wants him to be the singer.

Convinced that the house is the source of all the mysterious incidents, Toyama goes there with gasoline, intent on burning it to the ground.

Convinced that he needed to kill all witnesses of the deaths of Laurin and Lévesque, Blass and gang partner Fernand Beaudet returned to the bar on January 21, 1975.