Sentence examples for rather a punishment from inspiring English sources

In the early nineteen-nineties I had the privilege (at times I felt it rather a punishment) to run a project for Human Rights Watch analyzing several tons of Iraqi secret police documents.

Should universities be viewing the cuts as an opportunity rather than a punishment?

In fact, the cream tea is one of the few arenas in which rhubarb or gooseberry jam would be a welcome addition, rather than a punishment.

We do need to do more on citizenship and integration than we have in the past - this should offer real value to migrants - as assistance rather than a punishment or barrier.

The front of the Japanese-influenced, mostly organic menu proclaims Angelica's "deep respect for the environment and our gratitude toward the dedicated people who produce our food," but, unlike a lot of other serious vegetarian places, the food tastes like a reward rather than a punishment.... View Article By Miranda Carter By Amos Barshad By Doreen St. Félix By George Packer.

Rather than a punishment, they sought to portray the move as an enlargement of his responsibilities for News Corp.'s international television holdings, a field in which he has won plaudits as profits have soared in the British, European and Asian operations he has overseen for the past decade.

They deem it a crime, rather than a punishment.

Rather than deter the behaviour, lateness increased because they started to regard the fine as a reasonable fee for extra childcare, rather than a punishment.

One lawyer argued his client should not be executed because he would see it as a reward rather than a punishment.

The 25-year-old has come a long way and now uses fitness as a confidence-builder, rather than a "punishment".

A nurse-midwife working in the labour ward reported in an interview that a nurse could be transferred to work in the labour ward, not because she has the required competence, but rather as a punishment because she does not have a good relationship with her supervisor.