- The judge handed down a severe sentence to the convicted criminal.
- She was sentenced to ten years in prison for her crime.
- The sentence was suspended pending an appeal.
- He was given a life sentence without the possibility of parole.
- The sentence was so long that it seemed like a lifetime.
- The sentence was harsh, but it was fair.
- The sentence was overturned on appeal.
- The sentence was commuted by the governor.
- The sentence was never carried out, as the prisoner died before it could be enforced.
- The sentence was a reminder that crime does not pay.