Sentence examples for commit a bad from inspiring English sources

I did commit a bad thing – I set light to some cacti in Europe no less, an act of rare anti-Europeanism.

Mr. Powell's lawyer, Benjamin Brafman, described his client as "a good man who committed a bad act that should not wipe out all the good he did as a political leader".

Mike wondered if the move toward uncapped notes (essentially a funding round where the actual price is determined after investors commit) is a bad thing for investors.

In short, you commit a mortal sin (very bad), and major sins which can be avoided are important while waiting to become Catholic.

"So not only is that woman a bad woman because she committed a crime and is in prison, but she is now a terrible mother because her baby was taken away from her".

The fact that a man was put on death row for a crime he didn't commit was bad enough.

The Egyptians, as Tyldesley points out, did not like "to commit anything bad to writing, lest that bad thing should bring its own bad luck".

"I'm sure you could find hundreds of people, unfortunately, who would agree to commit very bad crimes for money," defence lawyer Mark Gombiner said.

"I certainly believe that WikiLleaks has violated the Espionage Act, but then what about the news organizations — including The Times — that accepted it and distributed it?" Mr. Lieberman said, adding: "To me, The New York Times has committed at least an act of bad citizenship, and whether they have committed a crime, I think that bears a very intensive inquiry by the Justice Department".

Yesterday, after spending more than half his life in prison for a crime he did not commit, Mr. Martinez's bad fortune was partially reversed, when a new investigation into his case opened by the Queens district attorney last August persuaded a judge to dismiss the murder conviction.

And Conde, who was on the bench but did not play, reads the game well, but has a habit of getting beaten and being forced to commit bad fouls trying to recover.