Sentence examples for imposes stiff from inspiring English sources

It will have to certify that the IMF imposes stiff lending terms on crisis-hit borrowers, and it must secure greater transparency in decision-making.

And, while pushing for ever more foreign aid to Africa, the EU also imposes stiff tariffs on African agricultural imports, thus making it impossible for Africa to trade itself out of poverty.

"Some days now we don't get even one," says Victor Clavijo, a policeman.The law imposes stiff fines of up to nearly $15,000 and the revocation of the person's driving licence for up to 25 years for third-time offenders with the highest levels of alcohol in their blood.

When asked about a state secrecy law which imposes stiff penalties on whistleblowers, he said it was "nothing to worry about".

Sure, it imposes stiff fines and jail time for offenders, but consider that the most egregious spammers operate outside the U.S. and therefore aren't subject to U.S. law, and you get a good idea of how difficult enforcing this bill will be, should it become law.

The distinction small-business owners make between the House bill and Senate bill is that the House measure requires employers to verify that each of their current employees is eligible to work in the United States, and it imposes stiff fines for violating the rules.

It imposes stiffer penalties for crimes motivated by hatred of any of several particular groups, including gays.

The previous center-right government had imposed stiff fees only on cars considered high-emission vehicles.

The government has imposed stiff quotas on car importers, supposedly to stimulate domestic production.

The proposed E.U. law would impose stiff fines on companies that break the law.

In his three years on the bench, he built a reputation for imposing stiff sentences.