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frames- Prosecutors alleged that [ARG0 she] was trying *-1 to [rel bolster] [ARG1 students ' scores] [ARGM-PNC *-1 to win a bonus under the state 's 1984 Education Improvement Act] .
- [ARG1 London share prices] were [rel bolstered] *-1 [ARGM-ADV largely] by [ARG0-by continued gains on Wall Street and technical factors affecting demand for London 's blue-chip stocks] .
- For the year , [ARG1 *-1] [rel bolstered] *-2 by [ARG0-by the introduction of the Colorliner newspaper-printing press] , graphics earnings almost doubled .
- American officials have said that [ARG0 a meeting with the leader of the U.S.] could help *-1 [rel bolster] [ARG1 his stature among Soviet politicians and academics , whose support he needs *T*-258] .
- [ARG0 Similar studies] are expected *-3 to reveal how stroke patients ' brains regroup *T*-1 -- a first step toward * finding ways 0 * to [rel bolster] [ARG1 that process] and speed rehabilitation *T*-2 .
- [ARG0 The latest research pact] [rel bolsters] [ARG1 Du Pont 's growing portfolio of investments in superconductors] .
- [ARG0 *-1] [rel Bolstering] [ARG1 his argument] , the Commerce Department reported yesterday that new home sales for September were down 14 % from August 's revised 3.1 % fall .
- If the national survey confirms a pickup in the manufacturing sector , [ARG0 it] could further depress bond prices while *-1 [rel bolstering] [ARG1 stock prices and the dollar] .
- But even before it begins , the campaign is drawing fire from anti-smoking advocates , who *T*-59 criticize [ARG0 Philip Morris 's] attempt * to [rel bolster] [ARG1 its beleaguered image] [ARGM-MNR by * wrapping itself in the document that *T*-60 is a cornerstone of American democracy] .
- [ARG0 It] is also likely *-1 to [rel bolster] [ARG1 fears that the Japanese will use their foothold in U.S. biotechnology concerns *-2 to gain certain trade and competitive advantages] .
- [ARG0 Managers of junk funds] were [rel bolstering] [ARG1 their cash hoards] [ARGM-TMP after the September cash crunch at Campeau Corp] .
- Traders said that [ARG0 statements made * over the weekend * to quell concern about the stability of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher 's government and the future of her economic program] largely failed *-2 to reassure investors and [rel bolster] [ARG1 the flagging British unit] .
- Dealers also note that [ARG0 the general lack of enthusiasm for the yen] has helped *-1 [rel bolster] [ARG1 the U.S. dollar] .
- And while last week the agency hired a top Chiat\/Day\/Mojo executive , [ARG0 Bill Hamilton] , 0 *T*-4 to try *-1 to [rel bolster] [ARG1 its work] , `` Graham has *-2 to get the revenue of that New York office moving , '' says *T*-3 James Dougherty , an analyst with County NatWest Securities .
- The [rel bolstered] [ARG1 cellular] agreement between BellSouth Corp. and LIN Broadcasting Corp. carries heightened risks and could fail *-1 to fend off McCaw Cellular Communications Inc. , the rival suitor for LIN .
- The executive said that the anticipated earnings increase is fairly modest because [ARG0 Nissan] is spending heavily *-1 to [rel bolster] [ARG1 its dealership network in Japan] and because of currency-exchange fluctuations .
- After the restructuring of Waertsilae Marine and [ARG1 *-2] [rel bolstered] *-1 by [ARG0-by state loan guarantees] , two big bank creditors , Union Bank of Finland and state-controlled Postipankki , resumed *-2 lending the shipyard working capital .
- Compaq Computer Corp. said that [ARG1 its net income] rose 51 % in the third quarter , *-1 [rel bolstered] * by [ARG0-by unusual gains from its investment in a disk-drive maker] and * reflecting continued growth in its European operations .
- [ARG0 The do-it-yourself show , slated * to start *-1 airing by June 1990 ,] marks Sears 's entry into the burgeoning market of home repair television programs and [ARGM-MOD could] [rel bolster] [ARG1 sales of its home improvement products] .
- International Business Machines Corp. said 0 [ARG0 it] agreed *-1 to let Motorola Inc. participate in a semiconductor research project as part of its effort * to [rel bolster] [ARG1 the U.S. semiconductor industry] .
- [ARG0 The executives] were accused *-1 of *-1 improperly deferring expenses and *-1 booking revenue early , in an effort * to dress up results -- and [ARGM-MOD perhaps] [rel bolster] [ARG1 performance-related bonuses] .
- [ARG0 Engineers] first used concrete blocks *-1 to [rel bolster] [ARG1 the barrier] , but the ocean tossed them aside like driftwood .
- [ARG0 A slowing economy and the implication of lower inflation and interest rates] tend *-1 to [rel bolster] [ARG1 bond prices] .
- Cemetery officials hope 0 [ARG0 the ads , which *T*-1 will begin *-2 airing next month ,] [ARGM-MOD will] not only draw visitors but [rel bolster] [ARG1 burials and endowment fund contributions] .
- [ARG0 Cathay] is taking several steps *-1 to [rel bolster] [ARG1 business] .
- In addition to those measures , the company spent heavily earlier this year *-2 to install displays at its customers ' retail outlets -- [ARG0 a strategy] that Mr. Stein said 0 *T*-1 has helped *-3 [rel bolster] [ARG1 awareness of the company 's brands] .
- [ARG0 The panel] is expected *-1 to add provisions waiving restrictions on the use of federal highway funds and may also shift money within the package *-1 to [rel bolster] [ARG1 the share for the Small Business Administration] .
- [ARG1 Eastern Enterprises] , [rel bolstered] * by [ARG0-by improved tonnages in its marine-shipping unit] , had a narrower third-quarter net loss of $ 1.1 million *U* , or five cents a share .
- They are obviously also more susceptible when they need money *T*-1 - [ARG0 retirees] , for instance , trying * to [rel bolster] [ARG1 their fixed income] or parents fretting over how * to pay for a child 's college expenses *T*-2 .
- [ARG1 *-2] [rel Bolstered] *-1 by [ARG0-by strong performances by its psychiatric hospitals] , National Medical Enterprises Inc. , Los Angeles , reported net income of $ 50 million *U* , or 65 cents a share *ICH*-3 , for the first quarter ended Aug. 31 , up from $ 41 million *U* , or 56 cents a share , a year earlier .
- Colgate Palmolive Co. reported 0 [ARG1 third-quarter net income] rose 27 % , *-1 [rel bolstered] *-2 by [ARG0-by strong sales in its Latin American business and surprisingly healthy profits from U.S. operations] .
- [ARG1 Results] were [ARGM-DIS also] [rel bolstered] *-1 by `` [ARG0-by a very meaningful increase in operating profit at Colgate 's U.S. business] , '' he said *T*-2 .
- There are [ARG0 many other strategies] 0 *T*-1 to [rel bolster] [ARG1 the returns of index funds] .
- [ARG0 Southern New England Telecommunications] , which *T*-1 [rel bolstered] [ARG1 its marketing efforts for telephone and non-telephone subsidiaries] , reported that net increased 8.1 % .
- They said 0 previous earthquakes suggested that multiple-column viaducts would stand up well , although [ARG0 they] were working on [ARGM-MNR ways] 0 * to [rel bolster] [ARG1 them] *T*-1 .
- Mr. Dalton also recommends that [ARG0 the chief executive] establish a rumor control center and move swiftly *-1 to [rel bolster] [ARG1 morale] .
- The company also said 0 [ARG0 the transaction] [ARGM-MOD would] [rel bolster] [ARG1 after-tax earnings] by [ARG2-by $ 3.25 *U* a share] [ARGM-TMP when * completed *-2 *T*-1] and boost its primary capital ratio to 7 % from 6.63 % .
- [ARG0 Whitbread] now intends *-1 to [rel bolster] [ARG1 its brewing interests] , in an effort * to grab a share of sales to free houses .
- The company said 0 [ARG1 results] were [rel bolstered] *-1 by [ARG0-by upgrades to Release 3 by previous customers and improved profit margins , the result of manufacturing-cost controls] .
- Ironically , [ARG0 the long-term effect of the earthquake] may be *-1 to [rel bolster] [ARG1 the Bay area 's economic fortunes and , indeed , the nation 's gross national product] .
- Three leading drug companies reported [ARG1 robust third-quarter earnings] , [rel bolstered] * by [ARG0-by strong sales of newer , big-selling prescriptions drugs that *T*-1 provide hefty profit margins] .
- [ARG1 Results] were [ARGM-DIS also] [rel bolstered] by [ARG0-by `` a very meaningful '' increase in operating profit by Colgate 's U.S. business] , Mr. Mark said 0 *T*-1 .
- A spokesman said 0 [ARG0 its purpose] is `` * to [rel bolster] [ARG1 the impression that NBC Sports is always there for people] . ''
- AMR had also sought *-2 to foil Mr. Trump in Congress by * lobbying for [ARG0 legislation] that *T*-1 [ARGM-MOD would] have [rel bolstered] [ARG1 the authority *ICH*-3 of the Transportation Department * to reject airline buy-outs] .
- [ARG0 That move] , [ARGM-ADV along with the return to the Manpower name] , [ARGM-MOD could] [rel bolster] [ARG1 the company 's prospects] [ARGM-TMP during possibly difficult times for temporary help] .
- And today he 'll be looking *-3 to buy drug stocks like Eli Lilly , Pfizer and American Home Products [ARG1 whose dividend yields] *T*-2 have been [rel bolstered] *-1 by [ARG0-by stock declines] .
- Himont faces lower prices for its mainstay product , polypropylene , while it goes forward with [ARG0 a heavy capital investment program] 0 *T*-2 to [rel bolster] [ARG1 its raw material supply] and develop new uses for polypropylene , whose markets *T*-1 include the packaging and automobile industries .
- But [ARG1 the stock market as a whole] , *-1 [rel bolstered] [ARGM-ADV as it is *?*] by [ARG0-by takeover speculation] , remains vulnerable to any further pullback by takeover financiers , both in the junkbond market and among commercial banks .