Sentence examples for be treated leniently from inspiring English sources

Violators, he said, would not be treated leniently.

There are claims, denied by Buckingham Palace, that Prince Andrew lobbied for him to be treated leniently.

After the indictment was unsealed, the attorney general, Eliot L. Spitzer, said that in light of Dr. Hale's age, she was likely to be treated leniently in court.

A company deals with a problem quickly, and if there's something to report to authorities, the company tends to be treated leniently for its forthrightness.

He cautiously supports legalisation of marijuana, and has bitterly criticised "illegal" blanket eavesdropping by the National Security Agency, suggesting that whistleblower Edward Snowden should be treated leniently.

Given the severe political chill that has descended on China since Xi took power in 2012, few had expected those caught up in last July's crackdown on outspoken human rights lawyers to be treated leniently.

They receive "re-education", and those who respond well are treated leniently.

After the rebellion was put down, he was treated leniently because of the intercession of John Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll.

When handling a large group of people like an orchestra, he added, things can get out of hand if they are treated leniently.

Her critics talk as if Hardy was treated leniently for cheating — though not on the record, because they do not want to be labeled poor sports.

Jean Corston, a Labour peer considered to be an authority on women in the justice system, has said there is no evidence to support Tory MP Philip Davies' claim that women are treated leniently by the courts and prison service.