The results were not encouraging.

Indeed, it is discouraging.

So we are very encouraged by these results.

These are hardly encouraging signs.

The results have been encouraging.

Discouraging data on the antidepressant.

Here too, the early signs are encouraging.

So far, the results are encouraging.

Second, legislation encouraged it.

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The initial response had been encouraging.

All of those initiatives are encouraging and deserve our support and gratitude.

Here, Sweden s experience is encouraging.

There have been encouraging signs of advancement in that direction lately.

In these cynical times, that is encouraging.

There have been very encouraging signs in terms of bilateral and multilateral cooperation.

Financial liberalization was sold as a commitment to follow market friendly policies.

Some limited previous experience with mortgage modifications is not encouraging.

Over the past few months we have seen encouraging signs in the Middle East.

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

Amid this gloomy outlook, we anxiously look for encouraging signs.

I am encouraged by the participation of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in the current consultation process.

There are good signs of progress, but children still face major challenges.

That constitutes an encouraging sign of public outreach by Kosovo's leaders to the Kosovo Serbs.

Despite the limited scope of the outcome, the progress achieved by the Commission was seen as encouraging.

Indeed, the precedents of democratic immobility in Asia are hardly encouraging.

Encouraging developments have taken place, such as the construction of a new state of the art Jewish Museum in Warsaw.

Kevin himself tweets at _Kepin_ sharing encouraging words to others wanting to share the language.

Notwithstanding delays and immense logistical difficulties, the outcome of voter registration is encouraging.

And he's freaked out. And he won't even look left or right to see any encouraging vision.

Indeed, the precedents of democratic immobility in Asia are hardly encouraging.

The involvement of men in family planning has been an encouraging gesture with a view to improving their attitudes on reproductive health matters.

Discussions held during the recent meeting of the Committee's Working Group had been encouraging.

(a) The report of the Secretary General,A 56 316. which provides encouraging examples of national and international developments

Meaningful public engagement with the court requires an underlying environment that fosters not punishes the free expression of ideas.

Those initiatives were encouraging and should lead to positive outcomes.

Cooperation with the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia continues to be a key condition, although recent events have been an encouraging first step.

We've created systems, which systematically privilege, encourage, one narrow quadrant of the human soul and left the others unregarded.

All three were tried during the Great Depression of the 1930 s. The results were not encouraging.

Business acquisition was encouraging, standing at 663 million as of 30 November 2004.

Likewise, other proposals on innovative forms of development financing to generate additional sources of finance are encouraging.

The recent first evaluation of the implementation of the EU Moldova Action Plan showed encouraging results and steady progress.

While contacts with the Government have been encouraging, a national focal point has not yet been appointed.

The international community's readiness to help the parties in that complex process, leading to a resumption of direct negotiations, has been encouraging.

In that regard, Japan commended the inclusion of UNHCR in UNDG, which had produced fruitful results.