Examples of 'sentence' in a sentence
Meaning of "sentence"
To sentence means to declare the punishment for a convicted criminal or to express a thought or opinion in a particular way
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- The decision or judgement of a jury or court; a verdict.
- The judicial order for a punishment to be imposed on a person convicted of a crime.
- A punishment imposed on a person convicted of a crime.
- A saying, especially from a great person; a maxim, an apophthegm.
How to use "sentence" in a sentence
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A death sentence may be substituted by life imprisonment.
Amend the introductory sentence to read as follows.
Same sentence his father used to use.
He received a prison sentence for this assault.
The sentence is superfluous and should be deleted.
Minors serve their sentence in a juvenile prison.
Sentence for the offence of bodily harm.
Use the following sentence as a starting point.
I sentence you to five years hard labour.
Add a new last sentence to read as follows.
I sentence this fraud to be put to death tomorrow.
Delete the last sentence between brackets.
I sentence you both along with him.
They pronounced sentence a few days ago.
The sentence was suspended for three years.
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I deserve the death sentence for my inefficiencies.
The sentence should be carried out at once.
Two thirds of the sentence have been served.
The sentence was suspended for two years.
We have written this sentence a hundred times.
The sentence will be carried out at noon.
I am serving a life sentence through that monster.
The sentence will be carried out immediately.
Delete the second sentence in the subparagraph.
The sentence was found to be lawful and justified.
Amend the second sentence to read as follows.
Was not easy to get you a suspended sentence.
The penultimate sentence was amended as initially suggested.
I am worried that sounds like the sentence.
The third sentence should be corrected accordingly.
I nearly fell asleep saying that sentence.
The second sentence should read as follows.
This was given in exchange for reduced sentence.
But to pass sentence as proscribed by galactic law.
I will probably get the death sentence.
The second sentence could then be deleted.
The number of spires means length of sentence.
Carrying out the sentence of community service.
Prison population with breakdown by length of sentence.
Amend last sentence of this section to read.
Add at the end the following sentence.
Amend the first sentence to read as follows.
He had eight months added to his sentence.
The more likely sentence is life in prison.
Then please do not finish that sentence.
The first sentence gives a negative connotation.
You were serving a life sentence for murder.
I hereby sentence you to six years in prison.
It can be given in addition to or instead of a prison sentence.
The rest of the sentence should be deleted.
