"That was a very big boost for the whole team," Smith said.

"It would certainly be a big boost to my research if I found her."

Does all this add up to a big boost for women's basketball?

"It's a big boost for our campaign to have somebody of her deep experience."

So for him to be interested in us was a big boost.

It's a big boost for the club and the players because it is a very difficult season.

If the war is short - and everything works - it could be a big boost to the economy.

To beat them on their home court would've been a big boost.

"It could be our biggest boost for the first half of the season."

Perhaps the biggest boost was having someone tell them they were good at something.