Sentence examples for may penalise from inspiring English sources

In some countries, such as Britain, the tax and benefits system may penalise their thrift.

And if investors fear they could lose money tomorrow, they may penalise badly run banks today.

A more immediate danger looms on March 26th when the fight over the law will reach the Supreme Court.The main question is whether Congress may penalise those who do not buy health insurance, the so-called "individual mandate".

The report went on to say that a minority of members feared minimum pricing may "penalise moderate drinkers and also those in lower income groups".

Our findings suggest that the UKCAT test that may penalise those who do not speak English as a first language more severely than science-based A levels do.

Property analyst Kate Faulkner says rent controls may actually penalise some tenants.

The potential effects of conditionality, such as financial and administrative costs for monitoring compliance with the conditions, or that their use may unfairly penalise families who cannot comply with the conditions for reasons beyond their control (WHO. 2012; UNICEF 2016).

A health premium may therefore penalise or reward local authorities for factors that are out of their control and are largely the result of the broader macroeconomic climate and national policy.

Firms that fire people while still paying dividends may be penalised.

He may yet move up the grid, however, as both Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean scored personal best times while the flags were out and may be penalised.

Russia, the Philippines and the tiny Pacific island of Nauru were warned yesterday they may be penalised if they do not take urgent steps to prevent their banking systems from being used as money-laundering centres for organised crime.