Sentence examples similar to sought lenience from inspiring English sources

Judge Richard A. Jones of United States District Court — referring to a letter that Mr. Harris-Moore, now 20, wrote seeking lenience in his sentencing — said that the defendant wrote as well as someone with "a masters in journalism," a fact the judge said might seem in conflict with Mr. Harris-Moore's limited education.

In 2007, when Mr. Chung of Hyundai-Kia was convicted of embezzlement, he sought the court's lenience by vowing to donate 840 billion won by 2013.

To avoid such a long sentence, Hammond pleaded guilty to one count of a conspiracy to violate the C.F.A.A., which carries a maximum of ten years, and he asked the court for lenience because he had used "his abilities to potentially unmask unlawful surveillance and intelligence-gathering efforts and seek out hidden truths".

"Seek, Pete.

Seeking sanctuary?

Seeking brains.

Gary Cooper and James Stewart seek justice; John Wayne and Clint Eastwood seek revenge.

Seeking Change.

Seek flexibility.

Seeking meaning.

Seek Him.