Sentence examples for welcome figures from inspiring English sources

As a result, they were welcome figures in the halls of power.

"These welcome figures are a testament to the last Labour government's work on young people and alcohol abuse," she said.

These are very welcome figures, but ballpark estimates do not put the flesh on the bones of the housing sector's transformative effect on communities.

Linda Bryant, director of criminal justice services at Together for Mental Wellbeing, said: "While we welcome figures showing more prisoners being treated in hospitals, it could be that people maybe do not have a significant mental disorder when they go into prisons – but the prison environment might exacerbate those conditions to the extent that they might need to be transferred out".

Finance Secretary John Swinney said the "welcome figures" in the Bank of Scotland report on jobs "suggest that conditions in Scotland's labour market are continuing to improve".

Housing Minister Keith Brown said: "These substantial and welcome figures are further encouragement that our innovative approach to tackling the blight of homelessness is working and making a real difference.

But neither is Mr. Panahi a particularly welcome figure in Tehran.

Despite her messy personal life, Bengtzon hangs on to the uncompromising ethics and sense of justice that make her a welcome figure in the ranks of Scandinavian sleuths.

November 19 2013 November 24 201313 Specializing in finding just the right turns of phrase, the pianist Rosnes is a familiar and welcome figure around town these days, one who wisely insures variety by periodically changing up the instrumentation and personnel of her featured ensembles.

She was also a welcome figure, helped by trusted carers after a debilitating stroke but seemingly indomitable in her wheelchair, at the 50th anniversary party of the Monitor arts programme, to which she had contributed.

His main task now is to re-equip the armed forces with submarines, fighter jets, helicopters and other aircraft, awarding contracts that could be worth $40 billion, avoiding both the graft and indecision that have long frustrated plans for military modernisation.Another welcome figure is Suresh Prabhu, a brainy man partial to baggy jumpers.