Adjective complement with noun phrase

• find: I found these contributions much less encouraging than the contributions on monitoring the state of biodiversity.

Infinitive complement

• hear: Its been really encouraging to hear from Iraqis themselves, that was very powerful.

• see: It was most encouraging to see the talent coming through, an excellent group of couples.

• read: It has been most encouraging to read the many comments from the questionnaires.

Modifies a noun

• participation: All respondents were entered into a prize draw with a view to encouraging participation: first prize £ 100, second prize £ 50.

• entrepreneurship: When so, innovation should be promoted by encouraging entrepreneurship rather than research.

• othersstep: Today usagencies is on the vehicles fearful of federal encouraging othersstep rather.

• innovation: What should be the State's role in encouraging innovation?

• walking: Encouraging Walking - Advice to Local Authorities 2000 English Walking Strategy.

• take-up: Articles in ' Here & Now ' ( the Council's free newspaper ) explaining the benefits scheme and encouraging take-up of benefit.

Modifying Another Word

• extremely: This is extremely encouraging, however the completion rates are still much lower.

• immensely: Already we see signs of an immensely encouraging response.

• very: There are some very encouraging success stories out there today, even in Europe.

• actively: The European Commission is also actively encouraging member's states to promote the early teaching of languages.

• particularly: The level of co-operation between college, school, and club is also particularly encouraging.

• equally: Equally encouraging is the recent opening of the Victoria Pacific Railroad operated by Pacific Tours Limited, near Victoria on Vancouver Island.

Used with adjective complement

• prove: Basic laboratory studies have already proved very encouraging, defining some of the basic scientific features of oral tolerance.

• look: Further improvements with the introduction of new arrangements for managing the EMC are looking encouraging.

• feel: This is the first time I've been in touch with other grandparents in a similar position and it feels very encouraging.

• need: For those that need encouraging, La Tania provides a timetable full of events for the entire week.