Sentence examples for encouraged bonds from inspiring English sources

Rather, it illuminates the bygone politics of camaraderie and hero worship in a brittle social milieu that encouraged bonds of loyalty and bouts of back-stabbing.

Ironically, it is said that watching the country embrace McGwire during his home-run record- setting summer of 1998 was what encouraged Bonds to step up his attempts to improve his own game.

He urged the women to attend therapy groups, made suggestions about medication for anxiety and encouraged new bonds of friendship.

Rockwell encouraged support of the war efforts during World War II via his covers which endorsed war bonds, encouraged women to work, and encouraged men to enlist in the service.

In juvenile facilities, on the other hand, kids spend most of the day in school, vocational-training, group counseling, substance abuse programs and the like and are encouraged to form bonds with their counselors and teachers.

That has encouraged speculation that Greek government bonds might soon no longer be accepted as collateral by the E.C.B., or might only be eligible at a higher cost.

This encouraged foreign asset holders to buy U.S. bonds.

Mr. Brown of Lord Abbett, citing substantial risk in United States Treasury bonds, said he had become somewhat encouraged about Europe, where "perhaps gradual austerity programs won't do quite as much damage to growth as feared".

When the banks' clients see the Fed take bold steps, they feel encouraged and come off the sidelines to buy more bonds.

It has also allowed a law to lapse that encouraged private investment in infrastructure by offering a tax break on bonds that finance it.Meanwhile, the repeated brief extensions of the highway bill make it difficult to plan for the long term or to embark confidently on projects that might take many years to complete.

Yet pensions managers, usually encouraged by corporate sponsors they must necessarily please, are pouring funds in record proportions into bonds.