Sentence examples for being applied was from inspiring English sources

After the Supreme Court declared in 1972 that the death penalty, as it was then being applied, was unconstitutional, states quickly adopted laws that the court upheld.

"Although E.ON is saying [the decision] is down to economic reasons, it is inevitable that the pressure being applied was a factor in them holding off," he said.

A Department of Health spokesman said the way the directive was being applied was "clearly unsatisfactory".

"The sanctions being applied are not arbitrary," he added.

"The brutal fact is that the way the system is currently being applied is very damaging.

"The inconsistency with which the government's support for those in higher education is being applied is shocking.

One example of this model being applied is mechanized brick-making technology.

The unequal ways in which the law is being applied are very upsetting to people.

The actual degree to which the precautionary approach is being applied is difficult to assess.

This is important whether the fertiliser being applied is artificial or organic in nature.

But the way in which Mr. Son's surcharge was applied was somewhat novel.