Sentence examples for inflicted as from inspiring English sources

The idea is that since punishment involves suffering, it should be inflicted as minimally as possible, consistent with the vague limits of cardinal desert and any other goals (including deterrence and incapacitation) that should be cited to help provide a full justification for punishment.

This emphatic victory, Liverpool's biggest derby triumph since November 1982, allowed them to open up a four-point gap over their neighbours - but the biggest worry for visiting manager Roberto Martinez may be the psychological damage inflicted, as well as the worry over the stricken Lukaku.

But the import ban has inflicted as much, if not more, pain on major food exporters to Russia such as Italy, Greece, Cyprus and Hungary.

Ultimately, the definition could lead an interrogator to believe, the OPR found, "that pain could be inflicted as long as no injury resulted".

In nearby Marion County, tornadic activity destroyed six mobile homes, compromised another 50 residences, and inflicted as much as $500,000 in total losses, though only minor injuries were reported.

"By far, the most cited aspect of drug market violence was not seller inflicted, as much market stereotype would lead us to expect, but instead it was associated with robberies and assaults on younger drugs runners, or 'shotters,' who were targeted by heroin and crack users," said the report.

By giving her villain the intelligence to inflict as much emotional as physical pain, Hayder makes him less of a monster and more of a terror.

Though talented, Mr Johnson is himself a flawed and erratic candidate, who may, as mayor, inflict as much embarrassment on his party as Mr Livingstone once did on his.

The problem grows even more acute when the risk is a catastrophic attack meant to inflict as much harm as possible.

Athletes seem to be conspiring to inflict as much bodily harm as possible between whistles.

He always had a perverse desire to inflict as much punishment on Bond as he could.