Sentence examples for punishment off from inspiring English sources

Authorities called the punishment off at 83 lashes.

In order to keep capital punishment off the table, Clarke is taking on the uneasy task of making a jury feel sorry for a guy she's already admitted is a homegrown terrorist.

Because the punishment of knocking off first will mark the culmination of a nearly four-decade-long practical joke -- quite possibly the longest ongoing joke in the history of prank-manship.

Tom Brady's four-game suspension — the most talked-about punishment of the off-season — was wiped out by a federal judge who ruled against the NFL.

But HB 1169, sponsored by Republican state Rep. Eric Koch, strikes the term "unlawful," allowing for punishment of any off-campus activity deemed to be an interference.

Despite the referee in his report agreeing that "the punishment of being sent off would meet case", and that Jenkyns had "played a perfectly fair game" and had expressed regret at his actions, both when dismissed and after the game, the Football Association imposed a four-week suspension, to begin on 31 October.

The other issues being addressed in the final days of negotiations include the personal-conduct policy, which is likely to remain solely in the hands of the commissioner's office despite complaints among players that Goodell has sometimes acted rashly and unevenly in administering punishment for off-the-field behavior.

Their interpretation was infamously harsh and prescribed medieval punishments: cutting off hands for theft, flogging and stoning death for adultery, hanging for rape and murder.

Like the 2010 Ben Roethlisberger punishment for off-field misbehavior - a six-game suspension for vile, though not criminal conduct - the league erred on the side of being too harsh rather than too light.

The slightest spark of resistance would trigger off punishment bombings.

Punishment is bought off, effectively, by the garnishing of one's wages.