Sentence examples for encourage certain from inspiring English sources

In traditional plant breeding, plants are bred with related organisms to encourage certain naturally occurring traits.

Dentsu, Tokyo, said it would encourage certain employees to retire early with an incentive program.

The money was intended to encourage certain reforms in the education bureaucracy, including merit pay for teachers.

It would challenge the practice of using the tax code to encourage certain types of behavior and to discourage others.

Sound fiscal policies can encourage certain industries and commercial sectors to grow by using a progressive tax system, and it's far more productive than imposing tariffs and sanctions.

MATTHEW LENNIG Palo Alto, Calif., Feb. 1, 2012   Besides raising revenue, a purpose of the tax code in to encourage certain behaviors that our society deems desirable.

He also encouraged certain friends to invest.

This encouraged certain determined owners, some with ulterior motives, to prolong the decision about the dogs for far too long.

Dams and irrigation schemes, for example, have provided habitats for waterfowl, frogs, and fish, and the spread of grain crops has encouraged certain pests.

In the event of an outbreak, though, officials said that they would turn to traditional methods of containing the spread by encouraging certain behavior among those infected.

David Auerbach: Obviously anything illegal should be policed, but what about morally questionable but legal activities, such as encouraging certain forms of harassment?