Example sentences of "' imprisonment [verb] " in BNC.

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1 The offender was on licence at the time of the offence from a sentence of 15 years ' imprisonment imposed in 1981 .
2 Miroslav Stepan , former Communist Party secretary in Prague , was sentenced on Oct. 22 to 30 months ' imprisonment following confirmation by an appeal court of his July conviction on charges of abuse of power connected with the suppression of a Prague demonstration on Oct. 28 , 1988 ; a second charge relating to a January 1989 demonstration was referred back to the Prosecutor 's Office [ for his conviction and initial sentence of four years ' imprisonment see p. 37737 ] .
3 Sentence : 18 months ' imprisonment suspended for two years , and ordered to pay £440 towards the costs of the prosecution .
4 On 3 April he was sentenced to 18 months ' imprisonment suspended for two years and was ordered to pay £1,500 compensation .
5 The prospect of community punishment or even six months ' imprisonment did not deter the thief in that case .
6 Miroslav Stepan , former Communist Party secretary in Prague , was sentenced on Oct. 22 to 30 months ' imprisonment following confirmation by an appeal court of his July conviction on charges of abuse of power connected with the suppression of a Prague demonstration on Oct. 28 , 1988 ; a second charge relating to a January 1989 demonstration was referred back to the Prosecutor 's Office [ for his conviction and initial sentence of four years ' imprisonment see p. 37737 ] .
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