deterrent

State officials say the cost of the plan is the major deterrent.

Yet doing so may not turn out to be that much of a deterrent.

That was something of a deterrent, but in the end.

What use is a deterrent if no one knows you have it?

I thought, As though that's going to be much of a deterrent.

"Then what we did tonight will not be as large a deterrent."

There must be a deterrent to stop these people thinking they can get away with it.

Not that such things serve as much of a deterrent.

One can only hope that efforts like these will have a deterrent effect.

How do we go about using this old crime deterrent in today's world?

"I had not thought my marriage would be much of a deterrent to him."

Are the city's taxes too high and thus a deterrent?

Another point I was making is against the deterrent argument.

"Maybe five years ago it would have been a deterrent," he said.

"There have been studies that show it is an effective deterrent."

The cold waters of the North are also a deterrent.

A far better deterrent, he said, is the threat of legal action.

I think the police presence is good, it's a deterrent.

Some people say the death penalty is not enough of a deterrent.

They would make him display himself again, as a deterrent to the others of course.

This force was thought to be a deterrent to the Japanese.

The line was never tested, but did have a deterrent effect.

It is a major deterrent to success for women in politics.

While of some value as a deterrent, they cannot be used to fight and win a war.

The fact that Russia is not ready to say yes should be no deterrent.