Sentence examples for strong penalties from inspiring English sources

"Obviously, they're pretty strong penalties," said D. G. Van Clief Jr., the president of the Breeders' Cup.

At the very least we should ban assault weapons and enact strong penalties not just for their use but also for their sale.

Republicans also came along for the ride: in 1996, the Republican party platform supported "strong penalties, including mandatory minimum sentences", for "drug trafficking, distribution and drug related crimes".

"To clarify the serious and criminal nature of the distribution of intimate material without consent, legislation should be developed that includes strong penalties for adults who do so".

• That stonewalling ended in 2005, when Congress banged the owners' and players' heads together, forcing them to accept random testing and strong penalties.

Nor does the Bush proposal include requirements that parents buy coverage for children or strong penalties for states that fail to drive down the number of uninsured residents.

But with strong penalty provisions, Clive Palmer will likely block it.

The N.F.L. could have helped counter this sort of bias by levelling a strong penalty on Rice.

A strong penalty-killing effort, especially in the second period, was the key to the Islanders' victory.

Reasoner, the journeyman grinder the Islanders signed as a free agent in July, has been a strong penalty killer and was dominant on face-offs against the Sharks.

Vela looked to have a strong penalty claim denied when he appeared to be tripped by Kew Jaliens after darting in from the left channel.