Sentence examples for were committed on from inspiring English sources

And then there are the lesser-known crimes that were handled by federal courts because of where they were committed: on an Indian reservation, in prestatehood Alaska, in more than one state, in a national park, on the high seas.

"Everyone knows crimes were committed on the other side, too.

The conflict was particularly savage and atrocities were committed on both sides.

Mr. Ashcroft Sept. 11 marks a tragic day, a day when unspeakable acts of terror were committed on our soil.

"Crimes were committed on both sides in the war but not on any comparable scale," Mr. Carrillo said.

These crimes, Kerry said, were committed "on a day-to-day basis with the full awareness of officers at all levels of command".

"These sorts of crimes are committed on private land, hidden away – every time we detect one of these incidents it's a minor miracle".

Matthew's death rocked the country as one of the highest-profile hate crimes to have been committed on the basis of sexual orientation.

But Real, too, is committed on two fronts.

It deters potential offenders (though many crimes are committed on impulse, or when drunk or drugged).

The most recent killing was committed on Tuesday in front of a huge crowd.