Some Catholics are voluntarily, non-lethally crucified for a limited time on Good Friday, to imitate the suffering of Jesus Christ, although the Church greatly discourages this practice.

In the same way Islamic restrictions greatly discouraged figurative wall-painting, encouraging the architectural use of schemes of decorative tiles, which are the most distinctive and original speciality of Islamic ceramics.

As new settlers swelled Pennsylvania's Quaker community, many branched off into sects whose differences sometimes conflicted with one another, which greatly discouraged Edward Hicks from continuing to preach.

Giambi said the double play greatly discouraged the Yankees.

That would greatly discourage spending as both consumers and businesses diverted funds and reduced profits to cover energy costs.

This greatly discourages their use in motorsport, and the additional time makes for greater labour cost when servicing these parts.

The provision "will greatly discourage the abuse of subpoenas issued against the press," Mr. Winfield said.

To change the rules now, landlord groups say, would be an extraordinary breach of faith by the state and would greatly discourage future private investment in housing in New York.

Corruption greatly discourages foreign investment.

The Southern Democratic leadership greatly discouraged black membership, and many blacks felt that they had no political party in which to participate.