Sentence examples for been proportionate from inspiring English sources

How could it have been proportionate?

the prosecutor's actions have been proportionate, given the serious of the alleged offences.

"A response was legitimate but under international law it should have been proportionate and precise.

"But it must be admitted that the success hasn't been proportionate to the effort".

In 2009 the House of Lords ruled that the 2001 Oxford Circus "crowd control measures" had been proportionate.

Today Harris told Mr Justice Ouseley that "it could not possibly have been proportionate for the conduct committee to have effectively adopted a 'one strike and you are out for good' approach".

"Our resources are proportionate to smaller numbers".

But the measures have to be proportionate".

That would not be proportionate.

What are we to be proportionate about?

And the measure taken must be proportionate.