Sentence examples for only encouraged a from inspiring English sources

Yet, technology insider Alice Marwick contends in this insightful book, "Web 2.0" only encouraged a preoccupation with status and attention.

The late change did nothing to harmonise a team who have struggled for fluency this season and that only encouraged a fired-up Kilmarnock.

And the unhinged accusations from one side only encouraged a defence that became increasingly, obdurately partisan on the other, a defence that also provided cover and an excuse to ignore saner critics of all persuasions.

And despite all this, the dramatic increase in our use of imprisonment has only encouraged a more fearful and insecure population, and has raised unrealistic expectations about the role prison can play in securing a safer society.

And while the park managers only encouraged a bit of spooning in the tunnel of love or a little hoochie-coochie in their dance halls, visitors could easily go to the Bowery — as Coney Island's main strip was known — and rent a room in a hotel, visit a beer garden, or have "smoke" in a cigar shop.

"A federal bailout of lenders would only encourage a recurrence of the problem.

But, in fact, they offer short-term relief and only encourage a compulsion and anxiety.

The trouble is, the policy only encourages a greater concentration of Greek bond holdings among European banks.

The siege, the sanctions and the collective punishment only encourage a backlash, perhaps even a third intifada.

This scale of values only encourages a young player to think he is the center of the universe.

Treating subverters of fair elections as political jaywalkers can only encourage a fresh round of schemers next year.