Sentence examples for not to boost from inspiring English sources

There is also surely a desire not to boost Mr Bush's electoral chances.

But he said they "appear to be designed primarily for civilian nuclear power, not to boost North Korea's military capability".

Now there is the suggestion of an unofficial quota designed not to boost minority under-representation, but to limit progress.

IN THE old days of nationalised railways, whenever passenger growth exceeded the capacity, the automatic response was not to boost capacity, but to raise fares.

Voters evidently wanted to humiliate the government, but not to boost the Tories.Yet despite the drubbing they received, neither party leader showed any inclination to change tack, nor came under any pressure to do so.

It arrived, he said, "just at the right moment, not to boost my own self-confidence but to boost the confidence of a group of people who were trying to change the laws".

The point of this exercise isn't to boost yourself up; it's actually to take on a more honest, balanced perspective.

If they do not comprehend the questions accurately, repeating questions is not likely to boost their performance.

The EEF said its survey showed manufacturing growth would not help to boost UK growth.

Without those cushions, fiscal austerity is not likely to boost growth.The austerity fad is also distorting politicians' priorities.

It helps that Bitter:Sweet are based in LA, though that's not likely to boost credibility.