Sentence examples similar to Meaningless penalty from inspiring English sources
Sauber's Mexican Sergio Perez was given a three-place drop for the same offence as Hamilton while HRT's Australian Daniel Ricciardo faces a largely meaningless five-place penalty for an unscheduled gearbox change.
He claimed the $300,000 wasn't a fine (O.K., it was officially labeled a penalty, a meaningless distinction), and then, flailing, said Republicans lost governorships when Mr. Romney was chairman of the Republican Governors Association in 2006.
Ten years later, OIG levied similar charges, stating that lax APHIS enforcement and insufficient fines had made its penalties "basically meaningless".
It's not just Batitusta fans who are at it and it's not just Wagnerian trance that's used to soundtrack pointless penalties in meaningless friendlies.
Chelsea players were so eager to show their appreciation for him that, after he failed to score in his first 93 appearances for the club, they let him take a penalty in a meaningless end-of-season match against Charlton.
Meaningless markets jargon.
Meaningless loss of lives.
The referees assessed Weber a minor penalty for roughing - meaningless, as the game was nearly over.
But analysts say that provision could prove meaningless if the government does not vigorously enforce the penalties, as insurance companies fear, or if too many people decide it is cheaper to pay the penalty and opt out.
Portsmouth, whose takeover by the Supporters Trustt was effectively confirmed last week, must now wait to find out if their impending 10-point penalty will be imposed this season – rendering it effectively meaningless, given their relegation – or next.
