On that front, there are promising signs.

In the region s international relations, there were both promising and discouraging signs.

While there is arguably a genuine possibility that the recent protests in Tibet will prompt the authorities to change course, early signs are not promising.

Yet, despite persistent and even rising anti immigrant sentiment in much of the world, promising signs of a more enlightened approach to migration are emerging.

This is very promising.

That s a promising start.

Opportunities and promising strategies

What happened to those promising early signs of cooperation? Two reasons for the change in Chinese behavior seemingly inconsistent at first glance, but in fact perhaps mutually reinforcing seem possible.

The earliest results were not promising.

Dialogue seemed like a promising strategy just ten days earlier, Abdullah had announced a promising reform agenda for the country.

The results so far are very promising.

In fact, some promising initiatives are underway.

Promoting promising sectors initially reserved to men.

Initial efforts have already produced promising results.

So it's very promising for making small computers.

Yet the implementation prospects are far from promising.

Three promising tracks will have to materialize rapidly.

This seems to be the most promising road.

In this respect, specific areas promising success are

This promising mechanism is not yet fully exploited.

While the easing of restrictions of movement across the country and the reopening of the secondary school in Rizokarpaso were promising signs, much remained to be done for enclaved persons to enjoy all their basic rights.

At present, a diplomatic solution does not look promising.

As a teenager he was a promising football player.

Is the future more promising? All emerging countries answer yes.

The talks with Kim Jong il and his collaborators seemed promising.

The most promising technology in the long term is solar power.

Until it does, Thailand s otherwise promising future will be increasingly remote.

But the outlook for a new, sensible policy is not promising.

Another promising development is the growth of local currency bond markets.

He opened the Emmanuel Education Fund for promising students with disabilities.

The Secretary General's report reflects many promising developments on the ground.

With his extensive experience and capabilities, UNIDO faced a promising future.

Accordingly, the army rode in promising democracy and free and fair elections.

Raussendorf, Harrington, and Goyal have studied one model, with promising simulation results.

Another promising technology, tested on Deep Space 1, is the ion engine.

Promising new ideas are being explored, such as the International Finance Facility.

Despite the challenges described above, the prospects for Sierra Leone are promising.

According to Dr. Sekagya Yahaya Hills, who is a university trained dentist and a traditional healer in Uganda, there are promising signs that some of the plant based remedies offered by medicine men are not just affordable, but also effective, even in treating AIDS.

Fortunately, promising new models for making education more coherent and capacious are emerging.

It passed the crisis test with flying colors, and the future is promising.

President Bush ran in 2000 on a platform promising a humble foreign policy.

Promising to listen to locals, the commission conducted a field survey in September.

Other promising avenues for leveraging resources and results for children will be assessed.

But the dynamics are more promising than we have seen for some time.

Promising to give exhibitions of paintings, I shipped my paints and arrived in Mahabalipuram.