Then he realized there had been no encouraging reply.

As Martin made him an encouraging reply, he listened attentively to his voice, and smiled.

So I began sending out queries to states that use the public defender system, but received no encouraging replies.

They're trying to get set back up now," was the encouraging reply.

Gideon joined her, and when the racket stopped, I could hear the encouraging replies of a number of horses in the distance.

He has received no encouraging replies to a letter he sent to the museum's 1,000 members this month asking for help.

It could not have been called a very interesting or encouraging reply, but he was unable to put it down.

She would send him invitations to her exhibitions, and he would offer encouraging replies.

Firstly, I would like to thank the Commissioner for his very detailed and, in some ways, encouraging reply.

Thank you very much, Commissioner, for that full and encouraging reply.