Example sentences of "given a [adj] boost " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Saar settlement had given a strong boost to Franco-German relations , while those with Britain had deteriorated because of the failure of the Suez venture . |
| 2 | Perhaps this is why sales of science fiction , fantasy and horror books — the last given a recent boost by a bout of vampire fever — remain healthy . |
| 3 | At this time , too , the vigorous and largely indigenous current of thought and research in social psychology in the United States was given a powerful boost by the influx of expatriate German scholars , liberal democrats most of them , fleeing from the Nazi regime . |
| 4 | The Evening Degree in particular has now been given a substantial boost as a result of the University 's successful bid for UFC funding and this means that from 1992–93 , three Arts departments ( History , Film and Media and Politics ) will offer courses in the evenings . |
| 5 | Of course quality of care has always been of professional concern in the NHS , but it was firmly placed on managerial agendas by the Griffiths management reforms in 1983 and given a substantial boost by WFP . |
| 6 | ENGLAND boss Graham Taylor was given a much-needed boost last night when World Cup rivals Holland dropped a crucial point at home to Group Two leaders Norway . |
| 7 | Despite the reversing trend in deaf education from sign to oral methods , the social standing of deaf people who relied on fingerspelling and sign language was given a tremendous boost by the dignity and bearing of people like William Agnew ( who was on ‘ fingerspelling terms ’ with Queen Victoria ) , the Docharty and Williamson brothers , James Paul , Alex McGregor and , in England , Sir Arthur Fairbairn , Thomas Davidson , S. Bright Lucas and the Reverend W. Pearce amongst others . |
| 8 | The advent of microelectronics has given a tremendous boost to Man 's capacity to acquire , process , store and disseminate textual , numeric and other forms of information . |
| 9 | increase in fixed assets — has given a tremendous boost to the economy and pride of the north-west . |
| 10 | THREE welfare organisations in West Cumbria have been given a tremendous boost , thanks to the golfers who took part in last year 's Sellafield Pro-Am golf tournament . |
| 11 | The range was given a tremendous boost by winning the premier award of the carpet industry — ‘ The Style Setter Award . ’ |
| 12 | Mature students also make up the Evening Programme , which was given a major boost at the end of the year , by winning the highest award in the UK under the UFC 's scheme to promote flexible teaching . |
| 13 | The Lombard Scheme was given a major boost in 1992 through the graduation of its first 31 MBAs . |
| 14 | His clothes , originally worn by Lauren Bacall , Jackie Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe , were given a great boost recently when worn by the likes of Madonna and Deee-Lite . |
| 15 | FORD 'S Mondeo car was given a huge boost yesterday when the car rental company Hertz placed a £10 million order . |
| 16 | It was a day to reassure English hearts , for not only was the sequence of defeats brought to an end but the fight was sturdily fought and morale given a welcome boost . |
| 17 | THE work of the East Anglian Railway Museum , based at Chappel & Wakes Colne Station , near Colchester , has been given a welcome boost by local company , Allan Chapman & James ( Insurance Brokers ) Ltd of Colchester . |
| 18 | RTZ has performed strongly this year , given a special boost by defend-against-Labour advice , suggesting a switch into stocks with heavy overseas exposure . |
| 19 | Scottish pride was given a further boost in the 1470s by the second of the great epics about the Wars of Independence , The Wallace , written by the poet known as Blind Hary . |
| 20 | This situation has given a further boost to the microelectronics industry , which now has the incentive to apply its research and development programmes to telecommunications . |
| 21 | England had been given a pre-match boost by World Cup rivals Holland 's failure to beat group two leaders Norway in Rotterdam . |
| 22 | FOYLE Meats has given a big boost to the National Sheep Association , which holds its multi-breed ram sale at Antrim on September 21 . |
| 23 | Scarborough 's fishing industry has been given a big boost thanks to shoals of scallops . |
| 24 | An exceptionally aggressive horse may reduce the position of another natural herd leader ; a racehorse that always comes last may slide down the social scale ; whereas a horse low in self-esteem and of a more passive and gentle nature , may , if its confidence is given a considerable boost , decide to dominate other horses formerly higher in the pecking order . |
| 25 | It predated the arrival of the National Curriculum , but was without doubt given a considerable boost by the publication of the government 's initial National Curriculum proposals in 1987 , and the Education Reform Bill and Act , both in 1988 . |