1.   He knew that he had committed a terrible sin.

2.   To refuse would be a terrible sin.

3.   Behind the veneer of his Christian life lurked a terrible sin.

4.   Bush really nailed you for a terrible sin, defending the middle class.

5.   Douglas had committed the terrible sin of publishing a magazine article that conservatives interpreted as advocating rebellion.

6.   Twenty-four years ago, the Rev. Thomas DeVita committed a terrible sin.

7.   What other means of redemption had there ever been from the most terrible sins?