Sentence examples for spell behind from inspiring English sources

Conservative Bringing in a "short, sharp spell" behind bars for persistent criminals is a key Tory promise.

Adebolajo is known to have stolen mobile phones, smoked cannabis and spent a short spell behind bars for violent behaviour.

Any team are going to have a good 10 or 15 minute spell behind them, but we had to stand strong against that.

Days after the third anniversary of the attack, Indian police confirmed that the rapist, now 20, had completed his spell behind bars.

Jenas accepts his lack of first-team chances at Spurs means Capello has not had the option of picking him in recent times, but hopes to put a frustrating spell behind him at Villa.

Incarceration at The Hague would mean a third spell behind bars for Mr Gbagbo, the former history lecturer, who was imprisoned twice for political agitation before coming to power in 2000.

Ignoring his own department's figures released just three days ago showing that community sentences outperform short spells behind bars.

Fifteen years ago, Robert Downey Jr was sleeping on his assistant's sofa, addicted to heroin, cocaine and alcohol, and with only the first of several prison and rehab spells behind him.

Mr Basyir was detained on August 9th in West Java his third arrest on terror-related charges.He is no stranger to a jail cell, though he has so far managed to avoid long spells behind bars.

Two sides enjoying a resurgence are South Africa and Cameroon - both putting recent difficult spells behind them to find form and unity at the right time to go through qualifying unbeaten.

Saints lost their discipline for a spell after going behind and Enckelman made a good save with his feet to deny Jelavic shortly after gathering a dipping free-kick from Aluko.