1.   Judges often give reduced sentences where there are mitigating circumstances.

2.   The court thus upheld a claim by three men who had been given discretionary sentences for various sex offences.

3.   However, two officers found not guilty by the military tribunal were given sentences of two and three years.

4.   I have friends who are magistrates and I know they feel tempted to give a fine or bail, when they should be giving a prison sentence.

5.   The following sentences are given with intonation transcribed.

6.   The following sentences are given with intonation marks.

7.   The following sentences are given without punctuation.

8.   Because they had no prior records, she had accepted their guilty pleas and given them sentences that involved no jail time, fines or restitution.

9.   All four were also first-time offenders who were given long sentences for drug sales.

10.   Both men were given life sentences Thursday.