Sentence examples for direct punishment from inspiring English sources

"It is a direct punishment from God".

The action was a direct punishment for Duncan's remarks last month that MPs were being "treated like shit" because the world "has gone mad" after the expenses scandal.

But we ought to be very careful about pointing to any circumstance or any specific tragedy and say that this thing has happened because this is God's direct punishment".

If Hizbullah sees the attacks as being a direct punishment for the chemical atrocity, and not an attempt to bring down the regime, though, it may not play ball.

This paper examines a school accountability program that provides financial support to low-performing schools but has no direct punishment scheme for recipients who do not exhibit improvement.

South Wales PCC Alun Michael said: "Taking the profit out of crime is the best way to turn the slogan 'crime doesn't pay' into a reality, and losing assets gained through crime can have an even greater impact than direct punishment imposed.

Mr. He is unfazed by reports that some Falun Gong members have tried to direct supernatural punishments at him.

2012), the data suggest that the predominant social risk for chimpanzees stems from direct second-party punishment rather than the broader suite of social and reputational consequences seen in humans.

His immobility then seemed a kind of comment, or a punishment, directed at her.

This is absolutely right - but the punishment directed at James is hysterical (up to and including death threats).

The homework was a punishment directed at children who were "goofing off" in class.