Mullon tried to give her an encouraging signal but she didn't even look at him.

He put the diamond king on the table, and his partner, Rodwell, gave an encouraging signal.

A second club removed dummy's king, and East completed an encouraging signal.

It was the latest encouraging signal that officials around the world are no longer complacent about the financial storm.

That was not an encouraging signal, the young man later acknowledged, though who could say for sure?

There is no consensus within the Administration on the significance of the recent encouraging signals about the hostages' fate.

This is an encouraging signal for the legislative process ahead of us.

At the same time, we should note a few encouraging signals.

The Council has sent out encouraging signals this week, but has not given any guarantees.

East gave an encouraging signal, and West duly led his second heart.