Sentence examples for tough sentence from inspiring English sources

Life!" to press for a tough sentence.

Mr. Levine sent the judge a letter urging a tough sentence.

He called the proposed 20-year jail term, "a tough sentence and an appropriate punishment".

"Today's tough sentence ensures the public – and more importantly, his victims – that he will never be released from prison.

Mr. Spellman's lawyer, Peter E. Brill, said after the hearing that he had received a "tough sentence".

Supporters and opposition activists blamed the case against the women – and the tough sentence – on Vladimir Putin.

Walton is known for his tough sentences.

Judge Gleeson is not shy about meting out tough sentences.

Prosecutors hailed the tough sentences as a breakthrough in punishing corporate crime.

And the link between tough sentencing and crime rates is not absolute.

So the tough sentences recommended in the laws of many European countries are seldom handed out.