But he also said the high cost of flights between African countries had discouraged visitors.
Then, Ms. Merkel had discouraged his use of the Brandenburg Gate site, saying it should not be used for politicking.
Although East had discouraged in spades at the first trick, West continued with his second spade, won with dummy's ten.
"What is happening in Libya had discouraged people a bit," he said, referring to the rebels' struggle there.
Ms. Marshall, the Queens borough president, sounded almost apologetic when she heard that the Law Department had discouraged the plan.
My father, a fireman, had discouraged me from learning anything about the workings of the internal-combustion engine.
Hospital officials had discouraged the woman and her husband, a retired school teacher, from having a baby at her age.
Mr. Turan challenged hospital officials' testimony to the commission, saying that he had discouraged them from cooperating with the commission.
He added that the long-running competition had discouraged other firms from coming forward with project proposals.
Risdale told the commission during his evidence that Pell had discouraged him from speaking out about the molestation he suffered.
He was unhappy, too, that Walt Disney had discouraged his being cast in "The Searchers," the John Ford classic starring John Wayne, and "Bus Stop," with Marilyn Monroe.
