11.   In recent decades, the prize has often been used to encourage peace efforts and human rights.

12.   Incentives must be used to encourage the firms to restructure.

13.   Several shells fell near a radio station, which has been used to encourage the refugees to return to Rwanda.

14.   She suggested the money would be better used to encourage counseling for women with unwanted pregnancies.

15.   To encourage teachers to use computers as an aid to teaching, the school has offered computer training courses to all teachers.

16.   German aid would therefore be used to encourage all sides to maintain their progress towards peace, he said.

17.   The circle system is used to encourage batsmen to attack bowlers in the early stages of an innings.