Example sentences of "[conj] encourage [pron] [to-vb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ And I can only say that the Master will not like it if his breakfast and lunch do not arrive on time , because he serves his maid coffee , engages her in chit-chat , and encourages her to read disreputable papers when she ought to be blackleading the range , or scrubbing the kitchen floor . ’
2 For example , back injury is common among nurses and there is growing concern about the need to instruct nurses in proper lifting techniques ( p. 252 ) and to encourage them to use mechanical lifting devices as much as possible .
3 To break this cycle we asked the women to aim at eating three meals each day and encouraged them to take small steps to reach this goal .
4 Will he undertake to include the insurance industry in his fight against car crime and encourage it to give financial incentives by way of lower premiums to owners who improve the security of their vehicles ?
5 It could underline their responsibility for health rather than supply and encourage them to view managed units as a rather than the supplier of services .
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