Sentence examples for be a lenient from inspiring English sources

The judge at his trial, acknowledging the importance of Turing's work, laid down what seemed at the time to be a lenient sentence.

He would be a lenient parent to children in the Eastern zones, probably because he professes to believe there are still sports heroes, as Lou Gehrig was a hero to him.

"To quote the Lord Chief Justice [Igor Judge], 'To criticise the PCC for failing to exercise powers it does not have is rather like criticising a judge who passes what appears to be a lenient sentence, when his power to pass a longer sentence is curtailed'.

The footballers' union has criticised the move by the Scottish Football Association's compliance officer to challenge what he perceives to be a lenient punishment for Steve Simonsen.

I just hope there will be a lenient policy regarding tattoos, or the pole sport competitor population may dramatically decrease!

If, God forbid, there is a trial, we ask for it to be a lenient one," said a person close to Kashgari's family.

Privately, he was a lenient, adoring and adored man.

In essence, birtherism is a lenient dividing line.

"I would be very wary of extrapolating from that, that this is a lenient sentencing judge.

Whether you are a lenient parent or a tyrant, it is insulting to be lied to.

But this is a lenient and sentimental account of Castro's Cuba.