Sentence examples similar to costly fine from inspiring English sources

Getting it wrong may lead to costly fines and time-consuming investigations.

The new UK law is expected to provoke similar prosecutions, high-profile convictions, costly fines and lawsuits.

For millions more it has imposed costly fines, representing lost savings (or new debts) that they could have spent on education, health and housing.

In December 1996, the currency's rules were toughened in a so-called Stability Pact, intended to punish with costly fines countries that persistently broke the rules once inside the euro zone.

Having thus exhausted all legal remedies, he faced a stark choice: He could continue resisting — meaning jail time for Mr. Cooper and costly fines for Time Inc. — or wave the white flag.

In February 2014, Google agreed a settlement that would avoid costly fines and arduous court battles, but the deal still required formal approval from the rest of the European commission.

The system, which was criticised by the US Department of Justice earlier this year for systematically penalising African American residents with costly fines and fees for minor offences, was described by the commission on Monday as an "impediment to justice for many of our region's citizens".

For all the tough talk about cracking down on water wasters, Los Angeles and other California cities are choosing gentle coaxing over costly fines.

The investigation is being closely watched in the exhibition industry and in Hollywood because it could force changes in how major motion pictures are distributed and lead to costly fines for the big chains.

The newly developed Diversity Outbred (DO) population promises to deliver improved resolution that will circumvent costly fine-mapping studies.

So did this fine, costly animal win in the arena?