Sentence examples for demerits for from inspiring English sources

Its behaviour policy details demerits for daydreaming or slouching in class, or for having a loosely knotted tie.

The idea is that Web sites should be rewarded for coming up with original material and receive demerits for copying.

Students at Noble Street schools are given demerits for a list of infractions as varied as "not looking a teacher in the eye" or "chewing gum".

It was hard to pull off, though, and often resulted in demerits for the vain plebes, which then were rolled into "hours".

Likewise, a player like Ryan Howard, who is a horrendous thrower, doesn't get demerits for taking the easy "3 unassisted" rather than a 3-6-3 double play.

But these are minor demerits for a kitchen that takes on as much as the NoMad's (besides tending to the restaurant's 120 seats, it also cooks for room service).

Schilling received no demerit for letting his earned run average rise to 0.79 from 0.67.

"We can get cited for it," said Mr. Rosenberg, whose restaurant has an A despite a July demerit for barehanded slicing, "but we don't use gloves".

Florida also received a special demerit for passing a gag rule, which forbids health care practitioners from inquiring about the presence of firearms in the home.

The head counsellor gave me a demerit for poor sportsmanship, which is sure to stand me in good stead with the most important campers.

Former Sixer Lou Williams is often demerited for his imperfections as a shoot-first guard, but with the Hawks he'll be a tremendously valuable scoring option and a functional bridge between the starters and reserves.