1.   The catalogue of offences regarded as serious enough to merit dismissal for a single occurrence is sometimes lengthy.

2.   Let them explain why his disgrace and dishonor do not merit his dismissal.

3.   Attending the fundraiser has been widely described as a careless move, although legal opinion is split on whether it merited his dismissal.

4.   But attending the fundraiser has been widely described as a careless move although legal opinion is split on whether it merited his dismissal.

5.   Downer was forced to apologize to Parliament for misleading it, an offense that usually merits dismissal from Cabinet.

6.   He believed Rigoberts Songs tackle on Brazilian Bebeto, for which he was dismissed, did not merit dismissal.