Sentence examples for relatively petty from inspiring English sources

One allegation is relatively petty, but it's a beaut.

In his case, a personal commitment and a relatively petty amount of cash sufficed to avert tragedy.

Our national obsession with imprisoning people for relatively petty and nonviolent offenses perpetuates what amounts to a modern-day form of debtors' prison, long after its official abolition.

In such conditions, local disputes even relatively petty ones between clans and extended families can easily worsen, and become embroiled in broader religious or political fights.

Larry Frankel, executive director of the A.C.L.U., accused city authorities of overreacting to the provocations and relatively petty crimes of some demonstrators.

Three decades on since PCBH hit our screens and the question of why we continue to lock up some of the most vulnerable and damaged women in society for relatively petty offences has yet to be answered.

Shoplifting is "petty theft which is relatively easy to admit to," said Forum President Lorne Bozinoff.

Those involved in relatively low-level crime – such as mugging, petty burglaries, local disturbances, spraying graffiti or wrecking memorial gardens – are likely to find themselves having to take part in restorative justice schemes before they are sentenced.

It works well for a time, he argues, in densely populated areas with relatively high policing levels and large amounts of petty crime.

5. Keep your day bag in sight on long haul buses Petty theft and pickpocketing is still relatively common on many of the buses through Latin America.

Despite the relatively small sums of each transaction, in total such petty corruption represents a large financial burden and a serious challenge to provision of services, especially to the poorest in the population [ 12].