below par vs encouraging

below par

prep
  • Not up to the average or normal standard. 

  • (of a score) Less than par for the hole or course (which in golf, means better than par). 

  • Having a price below its face value. 

encouraging

noun
  • encouragement 

adj
  • supporting by giving encouragement 

  • giving courage, confidence or hope 

  • auspicious, or bringing good luck 

How often have the words below par and encouraging occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )