Sentence examples for encourage serious from inspiring English sources

The small sofa area and chairs encourage serious browsing sessions.

We are forthright with our data and methodology to encourage serious debate, independent research and further study.

Anna Rose Mitchell, a junior in computer science, said that Cardinal Conversations hopes to encourage serious grappling with ideas on Stanford's campus.

The next administration will then have to move quickly to encourage serious negotiations over the future of Kashmir and genuine cooperation to defeat extremists.

One would not want to encourage serious disruption at the BBC, but journalists should fight for their right to write where they like.

"I had it priced a little bit high just because I wanted to encourage serious people who, if they didn't like the price but loved the apartment, would make an offer," she said.

We encourage serious-minded candidates (i.e. those who have a clear sense of what they would like to do and with whom they would like to work) to get in touch with relevant faculty to discuss their research plans.

It has also encouraged serious people to ask awkward questions about America's alliance with Israel.

Paul is appealing to a narrow element of the conservative coalition rather than encouraging serious conservative reflection on public problems.

The food options are disconcertingly refined for a place that encourages serious drinking: there are some sandwiches, but one's made with foie gras, and another with brandade.

And he always strove to give Latin America control over the production of its own history, both by setting up newspapers and magazines and by encouraging serious academic enterprises.