Sentence examples for a punitive amount from inspiring English sources

Hall is seeking $5m in compensatory damages, plus a punitive amount to act as a deterrent.

Brasher also says Tesco will tone down the number of multibuys in its stores as customers are apparently not impressed with having to buy three cartons of fruit juice to avoid paying a punitive amount for one, a promotional tool that they also complain is creating waste at home.

The lower interest rate would help Greece by reducing the punitive amounts of interest it pays on its debt, making it easier to cut its budget deficit.

Tory aides insisted that the proposal, aimed at around 1 million of the so called Neets who are not in training, education, employment or training, did not amount to a punitive crackdown on the young.

The previous tax rates for companies operating in the older fields sometimes amounted to a punitive 80%.

Ever since Hamas won the Palestinian elections three years ago, Israel has imposed ever tighter economic pressure on the Gaza Strip, which for the past year and a half has amounted to a punitive blockade under which all exports were banned and only a restricted list of humanitarian goods were allowed in.

This limit, introduced by Brown, imposes a punitive tax on savings above a certain amount.

The law, signed by Gov. Jim Hunt, places a $25 million cap on the amount North Carolina-based companies must post as bond in any state in appealing a punitive damage verdict.

Some European politicians want a punitive response.

Still, nobody is proposing a punitive tax.

A punitive welfare system is a consequence.