11.   At the moment, its provisions for stiff economic penalties on foreign companies trying to do oil and gas deals with Iran are in danger of being triggered.

12.   Bangladesh now has a trafficking law, with stiff penalties.

13.   Because of stiff penalties, consumers could indeed feel locked into a contract they may want to break sooner than the termination date.

14.   But during shortages, the county was supposed to turn off the power or pay stiff penalties for keeping juice flowing to county facilities served by Edison.

15.   But he has also stated unequivocally that the United States is going to be calling for stiff penalties against any country that continues to plunder this international resource.

16.   But kidnapping and murder are state crimes as well, with equally stiff state penalties, Brickfield and others said.

17.   But she added that she hopes the policy will come with stiff penalties for noncompliance.

18.   Camby faces a stiff penalty from the NBA.

19.   Canada imposes stiff penalties on ships carrying stowaways into port.

20.   Democratic officials dispute the assertion, saying they are looking for clarity in a complicated statute that carries stiff penalties for violations.