Sentence examples for amount to theft from inspiring English sources
In the "Choir" case, the Beastie Boys' copying didn't amount to theft because it was too trivial.
In the "Phantom" case, what Lloyd Webber was alleged to have copied didn't amount to theft because the material in question wasn't original to his accuser.
For 1D fans this amounts to theft of their dreams and exploitation of their boys.
A government monopoly of doctors' salaries amounts to theft of their time, labour, knowledge, skills, and yes, love.
The other side believes that people have a right to keep what they earn, and that taxing them to support others, no matter how needy, amounts to theft.
The government believed this amounted to theft, and in 2007 Ms Kaley, her husband and Jennifer Gruenstrass were indicted on charges of stealing medical equipment.
The Clinton campaign earlier responded angrily to the breach, claiming the access amounted to "theft" on the part of their rivals and took place through 24 different queries to the database on Wednesday.
Although I think this amounts to theft, our daughter, who teaches law at a local college, says it is a civil matter and we will have to reclaim the money through the small claims court.
US state department spokesman, PJ Crowley, said: "His plan to nationalise the cocoa industry of Côte d'Ivoire, which is the world's largest suppler of cocoa beans, amounts to theft.
