Sentence examples for how draconian from inspiring English sources

That's how draconian this is".

And just how draconian will the next wave of carry-on rules be?

IT IS alarming to hear the leaders of two democracies boasting about how "Draconian" their new security measures are.

How draconian we are will be a matter for the secretary of state to decide at the time".

I am concerned at how draconian these measures may be for a generation already taking an unfair share of the pain for the economic downturn.

Giles Roca, director general of the Tobacco Manufacturers Associationn, said: "This report shows just how draconian and self-serving Ash's agenda has become.

He will be further interested in how the draconian cuts due in the US next year - known as the "fiscal cliff" - will impact on the argument for austerity.

Though the intention behind these laws is obviously to motivate parents to keep their children in school, I just don't see how such draconian measures would have such a positive effect and, in fact, they would likely have the exact opposite effect.

But the extreme secrecy that persists in the Hermit Kingdom rarely allows for a detailed accounting of exactly how often the draconian government kills its own people.

Mr. Gorman is emphasizing the profitability of the brokerage operation, and "he is not quite as Draconian" about how those profits are generated, Mr. McVey said.

Yet ending discrimination is crucial for effective development.The World Bank has delayed a $90m loan to Uganda while it reviews how the government's draconian anti-gay law might affect health projects.