The British Theatre Consortium's survey is encouraging.
So from that perspective, Gulati's election is encouraging.
The project's Pentagon sponsor is encouraged.
The plan is expected to eliminate the extra penalties for withdrawing money prematurely from existing I.R.A.'s, encouraging individuals to convert the proceeds to tax-free accounts.
Mr. O'Hare said the dropout rate had decreased nationwide, and one possible reason, he said, was that the job market was not as strong as it was in the late 1990's, encouraging more teenagers to stay in school.
After the first bodies were found last week, several politicians, news commentators and others charged that the Turkish military had collaborated with Hizbullah in the early 1990's, encouraging its death squads to kill Kurds considered favorable to the cause of Kurdish nationalism.
The new year's words seem encouraging.
Russia's performance is especially encouraging.
Is Mr. de León's legislation encouraging?
Nor is Norway's experience encouraging.
