| The swelling in his face is nearly gone and he's much more alert and active, which is really encouraging. |
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| We are blitzing the whole area, but we are encouraging people to contact us if they know of areas where it is a problem. |
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| There's nothing in the world wrong with encouraging adolescents to be abstinent as long as possible. |
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| Manicured lawns, weeded borders and pruned shrubs may be easy on the eye, but they're not necessarily great for encouraging wildlife. |
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| The Government has established 10 academies for encouraging cultural activities. |
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| It's encouraging and inspiring to meet generous and warm-hearted persons with vision and philosophy. |
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| The executive administrator of the Rabbit Board admits that initial attempts to replace their founder have not been encouraging. |
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| The downside is that one of the last times Fox moved a Sunday show to a weeknight, the results were far from encouraging. |
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| A theatre company is encouraging a new breed of actors and actresses to take to the stage. |
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| In the election it announced that it would provide tax refunds for first time babies with a view to encouraging a lift in the birth rate. |
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| A first-of-its-kind clinical trial has shown encouraging results for the use of stereotactic radiosurgery to treat kidney cancer. |
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| I tried to stare at him to inform him that he was putting me off, but he just gave me a friendly and encouraging smile. |
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| Steer control induces a resistance in the steering, encouraging the driver to steer away from the resistance and so, out of the skid or slide. |
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| North Yorkshire Police developed a Bike Safe strategy encouraging bikers to attend advanced rider courses and travel on expert-assessed rides. |
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| Now westerners are beginning to realise the benefits of encouraging rather than suppressing the natural exercises babies do anyway. |
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| She pointed out that it would be encouraging to see young people getting involved and that perhaps a junior association could be formed. |
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| Annabelle is encouraging people to don their hiking boots and take a ramble through the countryside to find love. |
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| I think it's encouraging that we're seeing more junior colleges teaching entrepreneurship. |
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| It also took the focus away from the family car by expanding rapid transit and encouraging walking and biking. |
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| Insect life is increasing rapidly, encouraging birds such as snipe, curlew, grasshopper warbler, sedge warbler, and whinchat. |
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| The company posted an encouraging increase in pre-tax profit even though turnover remained essentially flat. |
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| She stroked the surface of the shell, crooning nonsense words to the tiny baby inside, encouraging it to come into the world. |
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| His most controversial policy is encouraging the keepers to develop close relationships with the animals. |
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| Listen quietly in your heart and see if an encouraging phrase, or a Scripture verse, or a specific action starts to impress itself upon you. |
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| Audience members make dumb choices, computer screens misbehave and the two deliver gently encouraging corrections with perfect old-school timing. |
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| The contest aims at encouraging people to appreciate the nuances of nature and capture its beauty on film, he says. |
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| The upswing in the shipping industry is encouraging more carriers to list in Hong Kong. |
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| We reached the mounting block where Erica was waiting patiently with an encouraging smile. |
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| In spite of reform in the law they say conviction rates are not encouraging and in most cases the killers escape justice. |
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| In so doing they have been a shining light to others, encouraging them to be true to who they are and embody their own uniqueness. |
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| Offering her an encouraging smile, he hurried over to a large man with white hair, and a wiry grey moustache. |
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| Only last week he was in a group encouraging them to throw snowballs at the elderly. |
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| The cranes on the skyline, together with massive dockside redevelopments, tell an encouraging story. |
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| Fine weather throughout the spring and early summer has produced encouraging numbers of red grouse for the start of the season on Tuesday. |
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| We have got a great goalkeeping coach called Seamus McDonagh who works you hard and is very encouraging. |
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| A wetland habitat with reed beds, a boardwalk, bridges and an outdoor classroom will also transform the park encouraging wildlife and the public. |
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| He helps give the children a worthwhile interest while encouraging them to be fit and healthy. |
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| Olof just grinned but JB, from behind a wreath of cigarette smoke, turned round with an encouraging glance. |
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| Sweating and high humidities may form in wall voids when new lumber becomes enclosed, encouraging booklouse outbreaks. |
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| Therefore, encouraging ascertainment of health information for three generations of relatives is warranted. |
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| I've been trying for some time to help Suzy overcome a bad case of writer's block, partly by encouraging her to blog. |
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| But this is now changing as the city council is encouraging regeneration of old residential stock. |
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| Vocal critics abound and many new dietary regimes suggest limiting grain products rather than encouraging them. |
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| It is encouraging to see that Saskatchewan's progressive tradition is alive and well. |
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| He insisted independent schools from all faiths had a role to play in encouraging understanding of people from different backgrounds. |
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| It is encouraging that we have gained some concessions, but more are needed, such as a joint committee and amendment of key words in the bill. |
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| We strode towards the small plane, with the cameraman encouraging us to lark around. |
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| The progress or development of style becomes temporalised within the narration encouraging viewer awareness of repetition and change. |
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| Union activists are leafleting the less well organised branches encouraging people to vote for strike action. |
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| The success of Bradford College in the national league table of teacher training colleges is very encouraging. |
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| Prepping her for this, we talked to her encouraging her that when she turned 3 she would be a big girl and would sleep in her big girl bed. |
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| We are not encouraging any use of these sites save the one stated purpose of identifying leavening agents. |
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| In John Lassetter and Brad Bird, they have in my mind two of the four best animated filmmakers in the world, which is encouraging. |
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| One of the lecturers in the department is a woman, so that's encouraging too. |
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| The radio announcers were trying to act encouraging as they informed the listeners that all of Toronto was in a blackout situation. |
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| But for as much pessimism as he ladles out, there are equal amounts of anthemic choruses encouraging the listener to hold on, look up, get out. |
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| I had been encouraging Mum and Dad to visit me on my travels but so far the sticking point has been my Dad's knees. |
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| This bozo later got a prime spot on the roster, encouraging all his fans to register to vote. |
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| Patten tried to reverse years of authoritarian British administration in Hong Kong by encouraging democratic institutions. |
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| Once in America, letter writers had to make the decision whether to be encouraging or realistic in relating their experience. |
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| The fact that a women's race commands as much attention, fan enthusiasm and media coverage as the men's race is really encouraging, too. |
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| Even as they haggled over the small print with the French, British officials were encouraging Arab nobles to revolt against the Ottomans. |
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| Police are encouraging residents to join their e-mail information line in a bid to crack down on criminals. |
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| Rather than promoting self control and continent behaviour, we are encouraging unlimited licence. |
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| The religious leaders are encouraging it, for the same antiquated reasons they always have. |
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| Mary Nicholas, his mother, a seamstress by profession, has always been a pillar of support encouraging his musical efforts. |
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| One of her main supporters is her stepfather Mike Patterson, who often travels with her, encouraging her from ringside. |
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| At the top of this descent stood a single soldier encouraging the line to move ahead more quickly. |
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| Throughout the evening, Patterson plays the mother hen, encouraging the kids' performances, moving a lighting rig here, adjusting a mic there. |
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| One does not take away that choice by permitting, encouraging or preventing the exhortation of the citizen to litigate or not to litigate. |
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| Now, when he has the ball on the edge of the area, everyone cheers for him, encouraging him to take a shot. |
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| Tourism organizations should be actively promoting and encouraging trans-Tasman travel. |
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| The pressures for uniformity may well have backfired, encouraging a stubborn and defensive localism as a result. |
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| Katherine forced herself to move and continue on her rounds, encouraging tired and listless men. |
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| We've been encouraging people to try out a triathlon on a rowing machine, exercise bike and treadmill. |
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| Family members or friends can assist patients by encouraging the patients to discuss their feelings and worries. |
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| Likewise he is banned from encouraging, inciting or assisting any person to commit any acts of anti-social behaviour. |
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| The sickness and invalids benefit strategy is showing encouraging results in assisting people to recover and return to employment. |
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| Yet, exercise professionals can assist clients by encouraging the idea that exercise is a priority. |
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| After so long, it is really encouraging to see so many people coming to my assistance. |
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| It is encouraging to see that Inspector-General of Police is determined to clean up the force whose image was being dented by a few bad eggs. |
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| The man looked sick, but people around him were egging him on, encouraging him. |
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| Are real estate agents encouraging lowball offers, because their take doesn't change much and they just want to make a deal? |
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| It was felt the route could become deeply rutted by uncontrolled vehicular use, encouraging drivers to detour off the route onto the fells. |
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| There are no guarantees but the signs are growing more encouraging day by day. |
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| The school is concentrating on reducing and minimising the amount of litter produced, while encouraging recycling and composting. |
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| And finally, since we are encouraging you to walk or take transit when possible, think about pedestrians. |
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| How do you strike the right balance between unnecessarily fostering fears and encouraging a blithe indifference to real and present dangers? |
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| On the one hand, the country was encouraging the study of foreign languages for English monolinguals, at great cost and with great inefficiency. |
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| They are regarded as less stuffy than the august Royal Scottish Academy, and pride themselves on encouraging new art. |
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| Winter fishing is good now and last week-end there were many encouraging reports of tailor, jew, bream, flathead and blackfish. |
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| This is dangerous territory where even an encouraging smile can earn you a slap in the bake. |
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| Trade sanctions provide a means of encouraging participation in agreements and penalizing signatories that step out of line. |
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| Diuretics reduce fluid retention in the body by encouraging the removal of salts such as potassium and sodium from the blood. |
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| Angels have been seen as encouraging souls whose purpose is to lead us through transformative events in our lives. |
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| The City was making a day of it, and encouraging citizens to bring a packed lunch and enjoy the show. |
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| Not surprisingly, financial advisers are encouraging savers to invest in equity-based products. |
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| Some of the messages written on the back of the tulip postcards are so sweet and encouraging. |
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| While we did get rid of a bad dictator, the results are hardly encouraging. |
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| Next stop was at Collieston for a spot of lunch and some sea watching, following encouraging reports of big movements of petrels and shearwaters. |
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| And just like many other mothers, my mother carted us around from one activity to another encouraging us to discover our interests and talents. |
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| He responded to a skeptical question by encouraging us to view his outline as a map. |
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| I've been encouraging my friends who cook for more than one to get a mandoline. |
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| She had to tell me off, otherwise she would be implicitly encouraging the students to bring drinks into the library. |
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| The Mauritians loved it though, encouraging us as we scooted along the country roads. |
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| A requirement of form deters sharp practice and fraud whilst encouraging the desirable elements of a seriously intended, voluntary agreement. |
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| At the same time, the government was encouraging the training of young women as nurses with a bias toward midwifery and village work. |
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| This can be tackled to some extent by employing skin massage, bandaging of the limb and encouraging activity. |
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| It envisages fewer and bigger sales centres and is encouraging marts to consolidate through mergers. |
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| If we stopped encouraging these habits, it might actually save the taxpayer money in the long run. |
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| So the recent thaw in North-South relations, while encouraging, doesn't change his mind. |
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| The latest rumour to reach Mr Kyaw's ears, however, was an encouraging one. |
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| Like the best of teachers, Sontag stirs the imagination, ultimately encouraging readers to engage their minds and think for themselves. |
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| The U.S. military funded a key 1953 conference on animal behavior, encouraging myrmecologists to seek the practical applications of ants. |
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| This is one of the most visible and encouraging measures of the success of these institutions. |
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| The bank provides tiered returns in the hope of encouraging the children to save more. |
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| She responded by encouraging Eliza to leave her unhappy marriage and her new baby. |
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| They are encouraging young people to associate alcohol with excess and extreme moderation. |
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| Consequently, they are encouraging voluntary binding arbitration or nonbinding mediation in more cases. |
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| The batsmen are set for a less stressful few weeks, with Ponting encouraging them to put their feet up. |
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| In the face of these family attitudes, the authors recommend government programs encouraging women to engage in self-employment. |
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| They did so by encouraging self-expression and imaginative play as well as the frank expression of emotions. |
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| In the 1970s, Prince Rainier began encouraging the development of light, non-polluting industries. |
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| These placed an emphasis on the role of charity in encouraging moral regeneration and on the virtues of self-reliance and respectability. |
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| I would be far happier encouraging the linguistic and semantic creativity you find in the hip hop community. |
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| The most encouraging aspect of the reforms has been their impact on those thought most vulnerable and dependent on welfare. |
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| Through mentorship, nurses can help others grow, while encouraging each mentee toward self-actualization and autonomy. |
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| She wrote to fellow senior citizens across the country's nursing homes, encouraging them to follow her lead. |
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| Of the two, Vel Satis feels sharper, sportier, encouraging full use of the 3.5 litre V6 or torquey 3.0 V6 turbo diesel. |
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| Clogged weirs slowed the current even more, encouraging ever-finer suspended sediments to settle. |
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| Written information may complement verbal messages, thus enhancing concordance and encouraging behaviour change. |
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| Little did I understand that by trying to educate my colleagues about the need for religious tolerance, I was encouraging them to suspect me. |
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| Tactically, however, he is extremely flexible and is beholden to no particular system, encouraging simple, open football. |
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| Those who value their nasal hair will avoid encouraging the flames with white spirit, petrol, meths and so on. |
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| It's encouraging and affirming to be told you might be interested in your own writings and musings. |
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| The school is also encouraging parents to introduce their children to cards games such as old maid, snap and bridge. |
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| If they were encouraging genuine truants back to school then I would be entirely supportive. |
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| Was his mockery of posters encouraging riding a bike meant to appeal to the narrow-minded prejudices of his more polluting punters? |
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| Paul is producing comedy shows for BBC Television and has been involved in encouraging new talent. |
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| The idea that you can improve your wealth by encouraging your birthrate or boosting immigration to make up the numbers makes no sense at all. |
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| I slackened off the pressure slightly, encouraging the skate to dive, which it did. |
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| There was encouraging but short-lived support for input from successful and talented business people. |
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| Police are encouraging the public to use the drugs hotline and shop a dealer. |
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| Mark Walsh was another who soldiered bravely to the end, encouraging his colleagues to raise their game. |
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| The recommendation is an important step in encouraging the deployment of multi-platform and high-speed Internet connections. |
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| Private landlords often play a key role in encouraging other owners to get work done. |
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| I trapped it behind a curtain, whipped the window open and then coaxed it out with gentle wafts and encouraging noises. |
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| Predictably, there are now encouraging signs that the epidemic is on the wane as sales slowly begin to pick up again. |
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| The trainer paid special attention to them, encouraging them to be the first to answer questions, and pushing them hard. |
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| They have been developed with the intention of encouraging beef and sheep farmers to adopt and maintain the highest standards of farm animal husbandry. |
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| Mommyish editor-in-chief koa Beck wrote an open letter encouraging the ex-sorority sister to apply for their paid internship. |
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| He started out with very strong ideas about how he wanted the narrative to run and then prepared his actors, encouraging ad-libs and improvisation throughout. |
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| He was very encouraging and since then he has become a mentor and friend. |
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| Above all, realize that if you really care about literature, if you really love literature, then you might help it more by encouraging it than by beating it down. |
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| In her new role she will help to develop the midwives' public health role, with increased support for breastfeeding and encouraging mothers-to-be to stop smoking. |
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| Brown is too much of a redistributionist at heart to be seriously enamoured of across-the-board tax cuts as another way of disposing of surpluses and encouraging productivity. |
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| In that context, tithing can be a valuable tool, either evaluating where we are in our giving or encouraging us to consider new levels of support. |
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| If I was a copper, which thankfully I am not, I'd be in despair at the attitude of senior Law Lords who are encouraging the idea that burglars should no longer be locked up. |
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| Among the things which had been so encouraging in the Romanian match was not just the line-out but the set scrum and here, too, Scotland built on the previous week's display. |
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| There must have been a dozen billboards around Big Spring announcing the US Nationals and encouraging locals to come up with tandem flights and ultralight instruction. |
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| For decades, governments across the West have permitted the creation of moral hazard in the banking system by encouraging the belief that banks are too big to fail. |
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| The council and Bayer are encouraging dog owners to clean up their pets' mess and put it in the bins provided, and make sure their dogs are regularly wormed. |
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| While navigating the vehicle through obstacles, Church fired his rifle at insurgents with one hand while encouraging his platoon leader to stay conscious. |
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| Despite this, the report assumes no policy action to boost population growth by encouraging an increase in the birth rate or increasing immigration. |
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| A pill that can give women control over their bodies and sexual choice is coming under criticism for encouraging risky behavior. |
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| The pint-size prez gave the pep talk of the year, encouraging people everywhere to take risks and make the world a better place. |
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| Turtle-outfitted protestors couldn't compete with Molotov cocktails and gas masks, and the image being created grew more skewed, encouraging more violence. |
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| But agonised platitudes spoken in Brussels need to be transformed into programmes for encouraging research if the brain drain is ever to be plugged. |
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| Its clear globe reveals a magnified view into the pores of the leaf upon which it rests, encouraging appreciation to the macrocosm of beauty that exists at micro scale. |
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| Empowering Women in the Workplace For hatcher and P.A.C.E. the results have already been encouraging. |
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| The lead counselor of the oldest boys' cabin may try different methods of encouraging campers to try a new activity or perform on stage at a talent show. |
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| Air marshal Houston was careful to make it clear that, however encouraging, the ping detections were not in itself enough. |
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| Branch helped women feel beautiful by encouraging them to embrace their natural selves as she had. |
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| Pedometers and the cottage industry of smartphone-friendly wearable trackers are great for encouraging a more activity lifestyle. |
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| The little boy utters the same encouraging words she used to cheer him up. |
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| The pieces are intelligently chosen, quirky and satiric extracts sharing space with atmospheric and journalistic ones, encouraging the reader to reconsider stereotypes. |
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| Gains by both groups after encouraging figures from the company saw the FTSE shrug off the drag caused by weaker bank, pharmaceutical and telecom stocks. |
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| Pluto is encouraging you to stand up for your quirks and kinks. |
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| Traipsing the Biennale and the numerous collaterals has been at once ho-hum and encouraging. |
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| Other critics, North and South, blamed slavery for encouraging an aristocratic love of luxurious leisure and a despotic temperament among the slaveholders. |
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| Many teachers now think of the Socratic method as the technique of encouraging students to say whatever they know about a topic. |
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| All too often, what that means is levelling skills down rather than encouraging the most talented players to forge ahead and realise their potential. |
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| In addition, the recent surge in productivity is encouraging the efficient to slash prices, forcing rivals to match their discounts or lose share. |
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| I dictated a return note thanking him for the thoughtful gift and encouraging note. |
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| By sending gifts to his favorite stars, Alvin is encouraging a smile at his own expense. |
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| In the southern Karas region, which is cattle rearing area, Kangowa said grazing will be so poor that the government is encouraging farmers to sell their livestock. |
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| The tricyclists played an important role in encouraging a festive air. |
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| The news of the Boy Scouts of America reconsidering its antigay stances is encouraging. |
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| The mass no-show came despite a flurry of ads encouraging participation, and a veritable blizzard of TV spots exploring the question of voter apathy, especially among youth. |
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| It provides a pattern for bringing together diversity in unity, encouraging people to respect and accept each other despite differences, to be unifiers rather than dividers. |
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| That incompatibility begins in an education system that is wary of encouraging original thinking and potentially disobedience. |
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| The job of encouraging better care of livestock is Sisyphean. |
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| There has been a notable improvement in educational standards, as demonstrated by the encouraging Key Stage 3 results for 14-year-olds reported yesterday. |
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| And this frail woman in her khadi sari worked till she was 80, gracefully living with her Parsi daughter-in-law, always encouraging her and admiring her for what she did. |
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| Not about encouraging aspiring butchers to live out their violent fantasies in Syria. |
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| It is encouraging that various instruments, including war crimes tribunals and the International Court of Justice, have been put in place to address and redress past wrongs. |
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| An encouraging and positive General Assembly passed into history on the Thursday evening with the singing of Psalm 122 and the apostolic benediction. |
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| Youngsters at 22 schools have taken a leaflet home to their parents, encouraging adults and children to belt up, and another leaflet about how to fit child safety seats. |
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| Bordeaux merchants turned to Rioja, importing the wines and encouraging the bodegas to adopt classic Bordeaux techniques such as de-stemming of grapes and barrel ageing. |
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| As a way of reminding and motivating students, you can see chalked on blackboards in most classrooms, countdowns of the days to the examination and some encouraging words. |
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| As a result, it is now acting as matchmaker in encouraging mergers and alliances that will slim the civil aviation sector down to more competitive proportions. |
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| These are small rebellions, perhaps, but encouraging nonetheless. |
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| The commercial is firmly aimed at encouraging young people to be more conscientious about road use and for all persons in the car to belt up for every journey. |
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| Due to overcrowding, many colleges are even encouraging the practice, giving tuition break incentives to students willing to defer matriculation for a year. |
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| But her sister's marriage had scarcely been a success and though Mary, queen of Scots, can hardly be accused of being against matrimony, the results were not encouraging. |
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| The company has recently countered criticism about selling alcohol cheaper than other licensed premises, thus encouraging binge drinking, by altering its pricing policy. |
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| From behind a curtain, Trudeau is politely coaching the actors through the scene, encouraging them to go bigger. |
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| Argentina also had a policy of encouraging settlers and descendants of Welsh emigrants to Patagonia continue to keep alive Welsh culture there to this day. |
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| While the motives of the founders of these organisations vary, the theme of socialising youth and encouraging responsible behaviour is a common one. |
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| The government and conservation groups are encouraging tribespeople to develop camp sites for safari-goers and to sell handcrafts rather than cultivate the land. |
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| The security forces also attacked a local mosque, which they believed was encouraging the disobedience. |
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| This Government believes in making the most of New Zealanders' new ideas by encouraging and supporting them from conception through development to commercialisation. |
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| So I'm encouraging anybody who's ever met me, heard me or even seen me, to get in on the action and scribble their own book. |
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| While overall no one would argue that a reduction in more serious accidents is anything less than encouraging, the part played by speed cameras in this is open to debate. |
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| With such encouraging results, these teenagers have excelled in the world arena, erasing the image of Indonesian students as unintelligent and dull. |
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| However, titanium, niobium, and tantalum can influence mechanical properties still further by encouraging the formation of other similar types of precipitates. |
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| We want to give them a lift, encouraging the good ones to stick with it and resist the temptation to jack it all in and run off with a Spanish waiter. |
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| His self-published first edition attracted the attention of Dowling, which published an expanded version and is encouraging Goodman to begin work on a third edition. |
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| All the research we have carried out points to residents wanting to recycle and it is encouraging to see how many people have become recyclers in the past year. |
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| Even if debunked, the book serves a valuable purpose by encouraging new ways of thinking about intelligence and efforts to build intelligent computers. |
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| For Indian farmers with small landholdings this is an encouraging move. |
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| This process is much like encouraging someone to step onto a Mobius strip, which has no beginning or end. |
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| Although there is no cure for the disease yet, the research results are encouraging. |
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| Blackburn offered nothing going forward in the opening period and that continued after the break, encouraging City to flood forward. |
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| The conservative Anglican churches, encouraging the realignment movement, are more concentrated in the Global South. |
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| The European Day of Languages is held annually on 26 September and is aimed at encouraging language learning across Europe. |
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| Patrick also worked with the unfree and the poor, encouraging them to vows of monastic chastity. |
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| Gregory refused and sent Augustine back with letters encouraging the missionaries to persevere. |
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| In time this would deprive Wessex of its territories north of the Thames and the Avon, encouraging the kingdom's reorientation southwards. |
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| He greatly influenced Churchill, both in his approach to oratory and politics, and encouraging a love of America. |
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| It has also placed strong emphasis on lowering immigration, opposing multiculturalism, and encouraging a unitary British identity. |
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| This was very provocative to Marius, since many of his enemies were encouraging Sulla to oppose Marius. |
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| Historically, Baptists have played a key role in encouraging religious freedom and separation of church and state. |
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| They generally do not serve as a tool for missionary work or encouraging conversions. |
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| The BHA also ran adverts during March 2011 encouraging the use of the 'no religion' box in the questionnaire. |
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| Rather than encouraging his countrymen to liberate their slaves, he opposed both private manumission and public emancipation. |
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| It is noteworthy that the old voyagers do not hint at the sailors singing out or encouraging their efforts by choruses when at work. |
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| The lack of official events was partly because the authorities were concerned that encouraging more partygoers would cause overcrowding. |
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| The trainer and assistant typically give advice to the boxer on what he is doing wrong as well as encouraging him if he is losing. |
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| In addition to peacekeeping, the UN is also active in encouraging disarmament. |
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| Many Whigs freely associated themselves with the American Patriot cause, which Tories thought were encouraging the Americans in their resistance. |
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| While encouraging agricultural productivity, the British also provided economic incentives to have more children to help in the fields. |
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| The currency reform in 1948 was headed by the military government and helped Germany to restore stability by encouraging production. |
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| The Trust has programmes encouraging Anguillian writers and the preservation of the island's history. |
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| To overcome this problem, the Singapore government has been encouraging foreigners to immigrate to Singapore for the past few decades. |
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| The third axis concerns improving the quality of life in rural areas and encouraging diversification of economic activity. |
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| The church also endorsed an LGBT film aimed at encouraging acceptance and support for LGBT people. |
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| Cultures are internally affected by both forces encouraging change and forces resisting change. |
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| The writer sent Gaiman an encouraging and informative letter back, along with literary advice. |
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| He led them on gently, encouraging them by trivialities and homely observations, making them feel comfortable all along. |
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| Simultaneously, religious houses were established with the purpose of providing asylum and encouraging the reformation of prostitution. |
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| After an encouraging success at Camden, Cornwallis was poised to invade North Carolina. |
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| Some countries are more inclusive in terms of encouraging immigrants to develop a sense of belonging to their host country. |
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| Salt marsh species also facilitate sediment accretion by decreasing current velocities and encouraging sediment to settle out of suspension. |
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| For this reason, community funds have been made available to fishing as a means of encouraging regional development. |
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| Lincoln had already published a letter encouraging the border states especially to accept emancipation as necessary to save the Union. |
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| High nutrient levels such as those found in runoff from agricultural areas can harm the reef by encouraging the growth of algae. |
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| In 1095 Pope Urban II called the First Crusade, encouraging knights from across Europe to join. |
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| Organic mulches can trap moisture around the plants' bases, encouraging root rot. |
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| Carryings on the first section were encouraging, but constructing the tunnel at Ventnor was proving difficult. |
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| Policy programs can range from financial programs, such as subsidies, to encouraging producers to enroll in voluntary quality assurance programs. |
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| Monarchies carried sacral kingship into the Middle Ages, encouraging the idea of kings installed by the Grace of God. |
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| The government is encouraging public institutions to engage with citizens in innovation. |
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| It allowed religious toleration, encouraging Settlements spread, and trade in deerskin, lumber, and beef thrived. |
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| There was extensive trade with distant foreign countries, and many foreign merchants settled in China, encouraging a cosmopolitan culture. |
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| Pamphlets and printed sermons crisscrossed the Atlantic, encouraging the revivalists. |
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| The code also prohibited judges from refusing justice on grounds of insufficiency of the law, thereby encouraging them to interpret the law. |
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| Economists have further criticized comparative negligence as not encouraging precaution under the calculus of negligence. |
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| These organisations were also fundamental to encouraging Belgians to enlist into the German army. |
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| Britain exploited these divisions, blockading only southern ports for much of the war and encouraging smuggling. |
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| The shares fluctuated in value, encouraging the activity of speculators, or quaestors. |
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| In Italy, many shops now remain open during siesta, while in China, companies are encouraging employees to give up their traditional break time. |
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| Her brother, among others, later claimed that Ruskin was deliberately encouraging the friendship to compromise her, as an excuse to separate. |
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| Bennet is frequently seen encouraging her daughters to marry a wealthy man of high social class. |
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| These sort of exchanges consisted primarily of encouraging their own men and challenging the other army to battle. |
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| As he dug, a huge raven circled overhead, mocking him, and encouraging him to dig deeper and deeper. |
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| The Commission is also responsible for encouraging new private forest growth and development. |
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| Then he would play with his vixen, she encouraging him with her pretty sportiveness. |
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| Winged beans and Kadios are also best to be planted during this season, he said, further encouraging farmers to secure food for their families. |
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| To help you 'KICK UP A GEAR'' Airwaves is encouraging you to prepare for the rest of the season by winning this fantastic prize. |
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| This is very encouraging news for WPCS as the management team continues to focus on delivering a successful year for our shareholders. |
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| Bank's women centric products like BMB Parvarish, BMB Annapurna, BMB Shringaar which aim at encouraging women in the SME sector. |
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| The undulating green falls off in the back, encouraging an approach shot that rolls rather than carries to a rear flag. |
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| We aim to strengthen our communities by encouraging people to keep fit and healthy. |
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| News today of the development of a framework for reestablishing beef trade between the United States and Japan is very encouraging. |
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| But, instead of wallowing in bitterness, she has spent her life nurturing young astrophysicists and encouraging women into science. |
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| Pricing pressure and improved technical techniques for measuring risk are encouraging securitization as an alternative to reinsuring risk. |
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| Schwartz said results of the company's reoriented supply chain, utilizing sources in North American and China, has been encouraging. |
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| The LAF Programme has the overall aim of reducing childhood obesity by encouraging families to develop healthier habits. |
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| Azorian has been a somewhat disappointing sort, but his last run was encouraging and he looks good enough to win the beginners chase. |
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| Godolphin's Laverock finished an encouraging second at Newmarket last time and will also take his chance, along with German raider Prince Flori. |
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| The meet is free, and temporary seating has been installed, though Oregon State is encouraging fans to bring lawn chairs. |
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| I'll be talking to colleagues in the party encouraging them to back Chris when ballot papers start dropping through their letter boxes. |
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| Otherwise, a rotavator will simply chop up running roots which will then spread, encouraging weeds to spring up all over the place. |
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| The most recent farm bill included a first-ever bioproducts initiative, encouraging government agencies to use biobased products. |
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| We are also committed to encouraging young Saudis to enter the accountancy profession in the Kingdom. |
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| Worm casts, however, will make mower blades blunt and when flattened act like mini seedbeds, encouraging weed seeds to take hold. |
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| Dr Khaw is also encouraging people to keep their medicine cabinets well stocked over Christmas. |
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| One presents the death of the king and enables Shahrazad to become independent, thus encouraging a model of solitary woman. |
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| Intel reduced unnecessary emails by encouraging leaders to help employees understand that email busywork would not advance their careers. |
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