1.   On the other side, the authorities handed out harsh punishments to anyone even suspected of those acts.

2.   Rodman was disciplined for that incident too, which is why Stern nailed him with so harsh a punishment this time.

3.   Such a harsh punishment would set a bad precedent.

4.   They criticized the president for punishing both the innocent and the guilty and for exacting such harsh punishment.

5.   He got a six-year jail sentence, a harsh punishment for a first offense.

6.   This would be harsh punishment, but fitting.

7.   Among both groups, there are pleas for leniency, and demands for harsh punishment.

8.   At the same time, he has promised to ease the harsh collective punishment of the rest of the population.

9.   A spokesman for the Bush campaign pointed out that not only does Texas have hate-crimes legislation in place, but harsh punishment for murder as well.