11.   And each time, he played himself into a regular, his consistency and work ethic winning over his managers.

12.   And with that, Puckett, another truly decent person, won over a dozen fans.

13.   Animal-rights groups view these workshops as a stealth operation by the hunting industry to win over mothers so they will allow their children to hunt.

14.   As a distinctly moderate candidate, they argue, he would have difficulty winning over liberals, who vote heavily in Democratic primaries.

15.   As the pharmaceuticals ad that won over Natalya Yefremova indicates, the desire for domestic goods is spreading out from the realm of food.

16.   As prime minister, Obuchi used many of those qualities to win over a skeptical public.

17.   At the booth next door, Kathy Checchi, wife of gubernatorial candidate Al Checchi, used her fluent Spanish to win over new voters to the Democratic Party.

18.   At those events, Forbes won over people with his wry wit and the ability to market his ideas.

19.   At the very least, a little chemistry will win over some disaffected Dodgers fans.

20.   Basing his company in New York reinforced its identity as truly regional, Espuelas said, and giving it an English name helped win over American investors.