How To Use Encourage In A Sentence

A lot of schools don't really encourage team sports .
Cutting into the growth a little while you're there is also a good plan, to encourage new, bushier growth. In the garden this week: Summer pruning and preening
This norm encourages people to add a lot of extraneous self-indulgent stuff because they see the guests as a captive audience.
Its independence may encourage it to pursue a course of narrow self-interest rather than the public interest. Financial Markets, Institutions and Money
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If you have bought modern 'remontant' varieties that flower again, give them a good feed now to encourage them. Times, Sunday Times
Matters went on pretty well with us until my master was seized with a severe fit of illness, in consequence of which his literary scheme was completely defeated, and his condition in life materially injured; of course, the glad tones of encouragement which I had been accustomed to hear were changed into expressions of condolence, and sometimes assurances of unabated friendship; but then it must be remembered that I, the handsomest blue coat, was _still in good condition_, and it will perhaps appear, that if I were not my master's The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 262, July 7, 1827
Improved safety measures in cars can be counterproductive as they encourage people to drive faster.
At the top end of the glen darts of sunshine poked through the billowing clouds and encouraged us to go for it and, fully rigged up in waterproofs, we were soon splashing our way up into the Lairig Eilde.
If a man is a fool, the best thing to do is to encourage him to advertise the fact by speaking. - Woodrow Wilson
The joke got a big laugh, which encouraged me to continue.
A group of mums are using a secret weapon to encourage parents to walk their children to school - pester power.
He discovers he is aroused by jealousy, so he encourages the young doctor to flirt with his wife.
Drug companies encourage the idea that people can diagnose and medicate medical conditions themselves.
Keep the seeds in warm, damp conditions to encourage germination.
Feed the plants to encourage new growth.
It was said that national crimes can only be, and frequently are, punished in this world by _national punishments_, and that the continuance of the slave trade, and thus giving it a national character, sanction, and encouragement, ought to be considered as justly exposing us to the displeasure and vengeance of him who is equally the Lord of all, and who views with equal eye the poor _African slave_ and his _American master_! [ The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Omnibus
Rapid market growth and sector under-capacity encouraged Pilkingtons to expand and attracted new entrants to the marketplace without adverse effects on profits.
Why do all these anti-saturated fat people rail against palmitic acid and encourage people to overeat on carbs when those carbs are converted to palmitic acid? Rapid health improvements with a Paleolithic diet | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D.
He said the campaign fully supported the legislation and would be lobbying for the United Nations and the African Union to encourage governments in programmes to demilitarise society. ANC Daily News Briefing
Throwing a cup of bicarbonate of soda down a septic toilet each week will help to reduce acidity, and encourage the growth of waste-digesting bacteria.
Encourage the patient to relax the quadriceps and push the patella medially back into place.
The only relief from this cold is that some of the trees in conifer forests seem to grow so close together that they encourage a microclimate, which usually has less extreme temperatures.
Patients were encouraged to perform mobilization of the involved ankle several times per day after unstrapping the two most distal straps.
Will he give an assurance that a future Conservative Government will take measures further to encourage savings?
Encourage the subordinate gently to seek solutions and propose action.
Encourage students to take an active part in discussions.
Encouraged by her example, they all set to work with a fresh sense of purpose.
They encourage boys to be sensitive and artistic.
Protective pads and headgear would be encouraged to reduce the amount of fatalities right off the bat.
We want to encourage good teamwork and communication.
The children would gather in a noisy clump at the rear window to shout encouragement and offer coaching tips to their pursuer.
The alternative of drag-racing, where hounds chase a sack of aniseed instead of a fox, is encouraged by these activists.
The association encourages and welcomes new members.
This is what theologians call a theophany—a temporary vision of God given to his people for the purpose of encouragement. ONE GREAT TRUTH
Elsewhere, the Abbey National is offering a #50 cashback sweetener to encourage borrowers to stick with them, ‘because life's complicated enough’.
But to some extent the role of central government is to encourage and cajole the national highways agencies and local councils to act to improve road safety. Times, Sunday Times
Have to take encourage as a lord, fix attention on development, establishment harmony of evaluation system.
Her friends encouraged her and Megan reached over to pinch the skin on the back of Rick's kneecap.
An enterprise should encourage innovation.
We must encourage innovation if the company is to remain competitive.
Wealth is something that we are all encouraged to aspire to, rightly or wrongly. Times, Sunday Times
The song, printed below, which had its first airing on BBC Radio Swindon, is a blend of guitar and keyboard work with some uplifting words of encouragement for the boys.
A welcome sign of the times to encourage young men to reach for the blushers and exfoliants?
His teaching style was to gently cajole, to encourage when it all came right. Times, Sunday Times
She's saying that homosexuals should be allowed to pursue orientation change if they want it -- not that they *should* want it, or should be encouraged to use it. Marcotte blames sexism for her troubles.
So my parents encouraged me to read, to join the library, to devour books. Times, Sunday Times
She needs advice and encouragement more than she would ever admit.
I think the more you do the more you encourage the myth of fame and stardom.
I hope that this book will be a major source of practical advice and assistance and will encourage the return of practitioners.
The demonstrators were mostly schoolchildren given the day off, army conscripts and public employees encouraged to go on the march in their working hours. Times, Sunday Times
Parents encourage every activity imaginable.
ARS scientists, working with NRCS and universities, have done the research that has encouraged farmers to largely put away the moldboard plow and switch to conservation tillage on about 40 percent of U.S. planted acres.
Bury council hopes that cutting down from fortnightly collections of general waste will encourage recycling and save on landfill tax and treatment costs. Times, Sunday Times
Cold-calling, at one licensed dealer, when the salesmen got desperate, was just not tolerated, it was actively encouraged.
The improved economic conditions will encourage lending by financial institutions.
At the same time, branch-cutting was encouraged to get the tree to grow a single, main trunk.
It will encourage political parties to rethink their approach to appealing to young people.
More to encourage others to give. Times, Sunday Times
The aim of this initiative is to raise awareness and encourage more responsible behaviour by dog owners in the county.
My father tried to induce me to learn Arabic poetry by heart, encouraged me, gave me prizes - also for knowledge in astronomy.
He encouraged farmers to try new crops, like peanuts, cowpeas and sweet potatoes, and to try new rotations, better cultural practices and more appropriate machinery.
The ETF as envisioned is a great tool for silver investment for those unable or unwilling to buy, carry and store silver but what started as a way to encourage demand is now diverting demand from real silver which would tighten the supply and make us profits. Archive 2008-07-20
The present situation, of periodical outbursts in the press, is an inadequate way of fostering good relationships with the Asian community and does not encourage change and communal harmony.
Okay," she said, determined not to sound concerned for fear she encouraged his cavortings. GALILEE
Students are encouraged to take an active part and regular sessions are held in which they can criticize their teachers.
We are becoming increasingly aware of this explosion of scholarship, and we want to do everything in our power to encourage and foster this development.
He looks to take the initiative and encourages what the old guard would have considered dangerous or risky strokeplay. The Sun
This social network encourages people to connect through altruistic acts. Times, Sunday Times
Government efforts to encourage short-term thrift have had mixed success. Times, Sunday Times
The early success and popularity of rural reforms encouraged the introduction of economic change in urban areas.
It is hoped that this will make people feel safer and encourage them to report crimes.
The increasing adoption of less intensive agriculture should further encourage a hare recovery.
Any measure that shakes up this self-satisfied and complacent group is to be encouraged. Times, Sunday Times
It's a virtual community, united by rah-rah chat groups in which program participants dish training tips and offer encouragement.
Admittedly, dictatorships do not encourage the cultivation of colourful eccentrics such as Montgomery or Patton.
She was encouraged to find constructive ways to recognize feelings of anger and express them.
Local observers were encouraged to report on distribution and migration patterns, thus paving the way for an interest in environmental concerns.
Thus, each outlay of dutiful public "support" was eventually marred by some tactless remark or hint of encouragement to an outraged bitter-ender that, if only they kept faith, there might still be a way. Hillary Goes Out With a Whimper
Also, we have been increasing the number of recruiters, enlarging bonuses and developing other initiatives to further encourage volunteers.
It should unite rather than divide, encourage rather than discourage.
The State shall encourage government, organs, enterprises, institutions, social organizations and citizens to participate in and support activities aimed at science and technology progress.
Subsidies could be tailored, for example, to encourage more small local abattoirs and food shops or to incentivise organic farming.
The return of the popes to Rome after their exile in Avignon in the second decade of the century probably encouraged a new internationalism, as Dufay's career in Rome and his relations with Florence, Ferrara, and Rimini show.
He believes that students should be encouraged to experiment with bold ideas.
Trade Unions Encourage and support employers to adopt good practice in risk assessment and management.
But, they add, the feminization of medicine is helping to lower physician salaries, encourage part-time doctoring and exacerbate a looming shortage of physicians.
Many of the insanities start in this fashion; and all such practices, instead of being encouraged, should be discouraged; and all experienced and intelligent students of psychical research warn those who "dabble" in the subject against the repeated and promiscuous indulgence in such practices -- because of the dangerous, even disastrous, effects upon the mind, in many instances. The Problems of Psychical Research Experiments and Theories in the Realm of the Supernormal
I had some right to surmise that my illness may have been merely the effect of the hot wind; and this notion was encouraged by the elasticity of my spirits, and by a strong forefeeling that much of my destined life in this world was yet to come, and yet to be fulfilled. Eothen
Since infancy, his father scolded him when he didn't stand up for himself and encouraged him to fight back if he was pushed around. Times, Sunday Times
The chopping board is sloped and has grooves to grip the food and to encourage liquid to run away from the cutting area.
The move is intended to encourage a greater takeup among local councils of directly elected mayors. Times, Sunday Times
Support personnel need to be encouraged by this as much as those on the front lines do. Christianity Today
The humorous tone is designed to encourage disaffected voters to take part. TOP MARKETING AND MEDIA COMPANIES IN THE UK
The practice of throwing naartjies at referees is not encouraged, however, and could get you thrown out of the ground.
The university actively encourages the entrepreneurs.
One factor, already mentioned, is the demand of social experience, which encourages cooperation and a consistency in affective life.
The government must actively encourage investment in these areas.
Some encourage tenant councils to hire and fire private management firms.
Children are encouraged to attend with parents, brothers, sisters, relatives and pets to direct their own family portrait.
It is hoped that the garden will encourage wildlife and biodiversity. Times, Sunday Times
And so ensuring that all employees feel included and encouraged to be themselves is paramount. Times, Sunday Times
The board should encourage the government to increase the tax breaks available to donors.
The high and uncertain cost of carriage by pack train encouraged demands for the introduction of speedier and more flexible means of transport.
Some are pioneering new delivery systems that encourage providers to coordinate patient care, rather than work at cross-purposes with little communication. The Time to Innovate Is Now
The movement of part of the Russian humanitarian convoy provided a further glimmer of encouragement last night. Times, Sunday Times
Move to the Left, encourage mass protest, and they risked being marginalized in a revolutionary confrontation.
Such items encouraged meaningful reflection on the Union victory; they also provided hours of entertainment and diversion.
Some conveyancers encourage local estate agents to forward details of a new transaction before a sale is negotiated.
Anticipating actual legal reform, the development of cannabis beverages, lozenges, skin patches or other forms of delivery could be encouraged to diminish pulmonary hazards.
Players are encouraged to play pickup basketball or racquetball.
Scottish lovers of the beefburger and the chip butty are being encouraged to stand up for their rights to eat fattening, unhealthy food.
With his support and encouragement I took my first somewhat unsteady steps towards the production of a unit in financial accounting.
The policy encourages car parts makers to set up franchised and chain operations alongside their own distribution and sales networks.
He has been experimenting with miniature gardens since he was about seven - encouraged by his mother, whose interests included bonsai.
While the police once raided gay clubs to arrest people, today they cruise them to encourage the reporting of homophobia.
Banks and building societies are offering incentives to encourage the use of contactless cards. Times, Sunday Times
His father, on account of Ajax carrying off his sister Hesione, encouraged him in his obstinacy and guilt. The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together With Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales
At 17 she got a job as a health care assistant at Airedale Hospital, where advice from a ward sister encouraged her to start training as a nurse.
Just as parents should foster good nutrition from an early age, they should support and encourage healthy physical activity.
So how can more companies be encouraged to invest in these allied countries?
So one of the most famous merchants, called The Merchant of Venice, is encouraged to talk hopefully of his happiness when his ships come home; but he knows that ships sometimes do not come home. G.K.'s Weekly - If Matter Matters
You are encouraged to help identify flotsam sources, get involved in local beach clean-ups and campaign for responsible disposal of waste by marine industries.
He frustrated and defied them at every turn and encouraged other captors to do the same.
What really means a lot to me is how encouraged I've been by the Brits, in terms of doing Shakespeare.
The charity aims to highlight excellence and encourage best practice in teaching by raising the profile and public perception of the teaching profession.
That was a mood encouraged by the obliging staff. Times, Sunday Times
This inclination was supported by his decision in 1909, to join the Theosophical Society, where the religious mysticism encouraged him to turn inward to spiritual life.
The rich volcanic soil had once more encouraged the growth of a prosperous people, who had spread over vulnerable areas. THE EARTH: An Intimate History
Dance classes release endorphins and encourage interaction - and that social aspect keeps people coming back. Times, Sunday Times
The government found it expedient to slacken the grip of censorship in order to encourage loyal expressions of support for the Emancipation programme.
Many of the most accepted theories in the social sciences encourage a mechanistic view of human nature.
Tap the momentum of the big events to encourage supporters to leaflet their own areas and build support among people they know.
In consultation with university administrators, the board encouraged foundation leaders to explore options.
Newspapers should not publish material that is likely to encourage discrimination on the grounds of race or colour.
Encourage him to alter position 2-4 hourly.
With encouragement from Formosan Chinese … the trustees have for several months conducted a drive to collect petitions for transfer to Formosa. How Wars end
Its concern with celebrating femininity encourages it to pass over more of traditional psychology's gender biases than egalitarian feminist psychology does.
He was encouraged to plead guilty to the lesser offence.
It's nice having a man who actively encourages me to spend money.
Although the female operatives were initially encouraged to work as they pleased, they were quickly reprimanded for talking too much.
He also wants to spur engineers to build better hardware and encourage greater funding for its infrastructure.
They are encouraged with the gradual increase in the number of new persons who have joined martial arts dojos this year.
Encouragement and support do they derive from James, in maintaining the "peculiar institution" which they call patriarchal, and boast of as the "corner-stone" of the republic? The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Omnibus
A Healthier Prescription Not all physicians who treat fat people encourage them to diet, take pills, or have surgery.
Once rolling is achieved, the RBCs near the plasma rich zone also encourage the continued rolling of the leukocyte, adding a normal force component and torque.
I would encourage people to do a skydive. Times, Sunday Times
An atmosphere of trust encourages people to look at themselves in a positive way - which is obviously the most effective way of preventing misbehavior.
New tax incentives encourage the purchase of modern road vehicles and the repair of old ones.
As frogs, toads, salamanders, and snakes emerge from hibernation, encourage them to stay around your garden and help control pests.
We encourage you to submit supporting photos, data tables and illustrative graphics.
In short, it can encourage faith in the professional negotiator rather than the revolutionary agitator.
These mental exercises are designed to break linear thinking habits and encourage the creativity that is needed for innovation.
An air force jet buzzed the compound to encourage him to step down.
So, being encouraged by the opinions of braver men, he ordered two legions, known as the Jovian and the The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and Valens
In the majority of our traditions, it is common to see parents encourage their young daughters to abandon school and get married at ages which are prohibited by law.
In fact, I have been extremely encouraged by the high level of support for the theatre that your article has generated.
From what we’ve seen Connie do over the last four years, it seems as if her self-assigned mission is to identify artists in all media who are making nondogmatic, nondidactic work that nonetheless aims to change political consciousness, encourage those artists, and bring them together. Living Justice
They have encouraged carry-on bags to cut the time and expense of loading luggage into aircraft holds.
The kitchen faces part of the restaurant and I was encouraged to see that they had installed a wood-fired oven for baking pizzas.
Why devote a chapter to him in a book which explicitly encourages its readers to pay attention to this music?
The initial specialization in olive and grape growing encouraged the developmentof the technology to process these products efficiently into oil and wine. The Bible Unearthed
I want to encourage such customers to complain and I want us to resolve those complaints quickly. courteously and efficiently.
All that was needed was a sustained opportunistic exploitation and minimal encouragement of what were still rather unimportant plant food sources.
It spawned two sequels and encouraged thousands to leave Britain for rural France. Times, Sunday Times
People in a residential colony are encouraged to take up group activity such as walking or jogging or aerobic exercises.
The prostration of the Democratic Party has encouraged the Bush administration to accelerate its attacks on working people.
The star system encourages wannabes who push things too far. Times, Sunday Times
Despite an immediate reprimand from Chamorro, Godoy's statements during the strike reportedly encouraged the formation of right-wing armed groups.
The Government believes the cash will encourage people to carry on in their chosen careers.
He said he was thankful to his teachers, who had encouraged him and cheered him up when he was unhappy.
The initial game's success encouraged the founders to arrange a "barnstorming" tour that took the teams to Green Bay, Chicago Reader
Generous with encouragement for preservation, the Colonial Office was stingy with funds to pay for policing vast unsettled areas.
I wondered if the process of direct billing encouraged the giving of clear information and obtaining consent before each procedure.
Encourage him to alter position 2-4 hourly.
Council bosses managed to reopen half the course at the beginning of February in a bid to start recuperating some of the money lost and encourage golfers to return.
The program also encourages producers to select for resistance and to use scrapie-resistant rams in flocks that have risk factors for scrapie.
Meanwhile nurseries, playgroups and schools are introducing their own initiatives to encourage good oral hygiene.
But the more it goes on, the more it encourages a build-up of household debt.
The constant nagging from officials to downsize and be more fuel efficient seems to have (ironically) encouraged motorists to go extra large. The Sun
The move is designed to reduce costs, improve efficiency and encourage the commercial sector to produce more hit shows for the corporation. Times, Sunday Times
That being said, the oral tradition within which troubadour song was devised and transmitted probably encouraged constant reinvention, and it is hard to believe that either melodies or accompaniments were immutably fixed.
Annuals, such as impatiens, coleus and begonias that are still growing strong can be encouraged to continue blooming with regular watering and feeding. Local News from Tuscaloosa News
Government policy encouraged a consumer boom followed by a deep recession.
Personal uncertainty will combine with social pressure to encourage experiment.
Cabin crew should rouse sleeping passengers to encourage them to spend money. Times, Sunday Times
Households that did not return surveys in a ten days were contacted by telephone and were encouraged to either return the survey in the mail or complete the survey over the telephone.
Students are encouraged to contribute articles to the university magazine.
I wanted to encourage street crazies and the like to come and work for us.
This will avoid landfill and reduce our dependence on fossil fuels - exactly the sort of innovation we need to encourage. Times, Sunday Times
This noncompetitive activity encourages learning about the history of romantic music.
Because of this, the impetus to engage in violent fantasy, even of those whom we most righteously despise, is not something to be encouraged. Movie Reviews: Whiteout the Inglourious Lying | Heretical Ideas Magazine
They should also be given and encouraged to use enforcement powers where necessary.
To enhance the city centre atmosphere for the event, businesses are encouraged to keep the themes of the shows in mind when dressing their windows.
It was not until foreign and domestic investment was encouraged in shoreside processing of groundfish in the late 1980s that these communities were transformed. Fisheries and aquaculture in the North Pacific (Bering Sea)
With his support and encouragement I took my first somewhat unsteady steps towards the production of a unit in financial accounting.
That would encourage financial gigantism, which is not good. Fixing Wall Street in Six Simple Steps | Impact Lab
It was so exciting to put something on that felt like it had a story, and it encouraged me to explore different parts of my personality. Times, Sunday Times
If positive attitudes about religion seem to encourage health, negative attitudes might jeopardize it, he reasons.
The parents, general practitioners, and otorhinolaryngologists were encouraged to manage sore throats and upper respiratory tract infections during follow up according to regular practice.

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