81.   If the pastors had been convicted of breaking church law, they could have faced punishment as severe as dismissal.

82.   In March, she argued that the media represent the public and have a First Amendment right to scrutinize how Virginia carries out its most severe punishment.

83.   In recent months, the government has sought to crack down on the practice with severe punishment for those caught selling or buying receipts illegally.

84.   Kamaruzzaman said the department had set rules to ensure safety in these outlets and warned owners that failure to abide by the rulings will result in severe punishment.

85.   Oil-rich Saudi Arabia has a relatively low crime rate because of the severe Islamic punishments it applies.

86.   On Monday, Beijing protested by suspending diplomatic ties with Washington on human rights, arms control and weapons proliferation and demanded severe punishment for those responsible.

87.   Pressing for a consecutive jail sentence, he said a severe punishment would carry a message that the court would not be lenient with such a serious crime.

88.   State police chief S. Kumaraswamy warned officers of severe punishment for dereliction of duty.

89.   Some of the employees of the operation were minors, presumably hired because they faced potentially less severe punishments in the juvenile justice system, prosecutors said.

90.   Silva also complained that the plan contained severe punishments for priests but no sanctions for bishops who mishandle abuse cases.