Sentence examples for handing a boost from inspiring English sources

The tumbling price of oil and a brutal battle for customers between supermarkets mean British drivers could be paying less than £1 for a litre of fuel by Christmas, handing a boost to consumers for the festive season.

A jump in corporation tax receipts helped to slash public borrowing last month to its lowest since 2008, handing a boost to Philip Hammond on the eve of the Autumn Statement.

Manchester United have been handed a boost in their pursuit of Fredy Guarin after Inter Milan revealed they were willing to sell the midfielder.

Manchester City have been handed a boost in their hope of being able to sign Barcelona forward Neymar after the Brazilian admitted he would "love" to play for manager Pep Guardiola, with the Spaniard widely expected to replace Manuel Pellegrini at the Etihad Stadium in the summer.

Sadiq Khan's election as London mayor in the early hours of Saturday handed a boost to Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn at the end of a difficult day in which Labour held ground in England but endured a disastrous defeat in its former heartland of Scotland.

John Brown's men were handed a boost when Dons striker Rory Fallon saw red after a clash with Declan Gallagher.

Manchester United have been handed a boost in their pursuit of Borussia Dortmund's Germany midfielder Ilkay Gundogan, 23, after Barcelona were given a transfer ban.

Liverpool's hopes of signing Miralem Pjanic have been handed a boost, by reports that the 24-year-old Bosnian playmaker wants to leave Italian club Roma.

Glendinning made a fine save to deny Emir Halilovic but Warren Feeney's side were handed a boost before the interval when their opponents were reduced to 10 men.

West Ham have been handed a boost in their pursuit of striking reinforcements with former Manchester City player Felipe Caicedo, 25, ready to quit Lokomotiv Moscow in January.

Chelsea and Manchester United have been handed a boost in their pursuit of midfielder Paul Pogba, 21, after Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri said a £75m offer would be hard to reject.