Example sentences of "so serious [that] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Bomb hoax — placing imitation bomb in shop — whether offence so serious that a non-custodial sentence for it can not be justified |
| 2 | This indicates that if the court 's desire is to protect the public from persons who take vehicles without the owner 's consent , that is by a sense of general deterrence , then this particular criterion of the Criminal Justice Act will not be applicable The question posed for the courts must be whether taking a vehicle without consent can ever , as an individual offence , be so serious that a non-custodial sentence can not be considered . |
| 3 | But Judge Robin David told Dodman : ‘ This matter is so serious that a custodial sentence is inevitable . |
| 4 | But Judge Robin David told Dodman : ‘ This matter is so serious that a custodial sentence is inevitable . ’ |
| 5 | The situation is now so serious that an area of tropical rainforest the size of 6 football pitches is destroyed every minute of the day . |