Sentence examples for deterrent the from inspiring English sources

Now comes a new deterrent: the cautionary tale.

Regarding nuclear deterrent: the Liberals long ago stated they were against the British independent nuclear deterrent.

But the government needs to decide what is the minimum deterrent the UK needs.

After a week of using my handy deterrent, the dogs stopped barking automatically as soon as they saw me.

One study showed that the death penalty was an effective deterrent; the other showed that it was not.

Ministers should also explain what they mean by Britain maintaining only a "minimum deterrent", the report says.

First it produced explosives, then heavy water, and then, in 1961, a "deterrent": the nerve agent called VX.

"Traffic cops have been placed at intersections while a crackdown on speeding and drunken driving has proved an effective deterrent," the paper reports.

The only language that would-be corporate criminals understand is the law – the only deterrent the prospect of being sued for many millions under ATCA.

A US-UK treaty prevents Britain from sharing its nuclear secrets with a third country because this country's deterrent, the Trident D5 missile, is based on American technology.

Our war aims included such goals as "demonstrating the credibility of our deterrent," & the public found it difficult to get very fired up over these.