1.   The Criminal Justice Act will mean fines will reflect the seriousness of the offence and the income of the defendant and should provide more consistency.

2.   Analysts said the size of the cut reflected the seriousness of the economic decline.

3.   But restricting movement is one of several unusual elements that reflect the seriousness of wildfires that are making this one of the worst years in decades.

4.   In both cases, he wanted more severe penalties because he felt the formulas did not reflect the seriousness of the crimes.

5.   The Professional Nanny Association meetings reflect the seriousness of the membership.

6.   U.S. military spokesmen gave few details of the fighting, but the grim tone of their statements reflected the seriousness of the task facing the allied troops.

7.   Annan postponed a trip to Portugal so he could attend the Security Council meeting, reflecting the seriousness he attaches to the latest impasse.

8.   Chan Kam-lam of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong shared the view, saying the penalty should reflect the seriousness of the offence.

9.   However, the sentences imposed by the court so far did not reflect the seriousness of the crimes and their damaging effect.

10.   Legal observers said this was probably done to reflect the seriousness of the case.