Sentence examples for had harsh consequences from inspiring English sources

The conflict has had harsh consequences on the people, who are now divided, scattered, and even more marginalised.

I ignored the advice of my cautious, loving parents, that breaking rules had harsh consequences: You will not survive.

I mouthed "sorry", unconcerned about their conclusion (almost everyone has the time on their mobile phones now anyway) but then worried – what if I found myself in a situation where being demanded to speak, and read as male, had harsher consequences?

By contrast, Romney's veto of the contraception bill would have had harsher consequences: It would have maintained a prescription requirement for emergency contraception in Massachusetts and limited rape victims' access to it.

Islamic rules on religiously mixed marriages have harsh consequences for many couples in Italy, for example.

As a poor working-class woman it is important to know what to say in answer to certain questions – answering wrongly can have harsh consequences.

Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who was appointed by President Obama, asked several questions about it, but seemed satisfied that it need not have harsh consequences.

Even the slightest sense of fun, such as having a pool party, seems to have harsh consequences for everyday black children.

While this is a positive progression for global and cultural connectivity and helps financially fuel some local communities, it has harsh consequences on the environment.

In cataloging the impact of sequestration to a Senate panel last month, HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan warned lawmakers that the government spending cuts would have harsh consequences for housing programs and could threaten Superstorm Sandy recovery efforts in the U.S. Northeast.

1 Such drinking behaviour can have harsh consequences; it is associated with academic failure, 2 cognitive impairment, 3 physical injuries and sexual risk behaviour 4 and leads to higher risks for violent incidents and other substance use. 5 Prospectively, hazardous drinkers have an elevated risk of alcohol misuse and dependence later in life.