Two assistants argued with him, citing both the new law and the necessity for drastic punishment, but the stubborn little man rejected their counsel.

Back in China, they may face fines but no drastic punishment.

This is seen as a drastic punishment, and the news spreads like wildfire to all the students of the college.

And no white contemporary in that region criticized such drastic punishment.

Every episode, unless I had been caught doing something that called for drastic punishment.

But much of the plan, including drastic punishment under religious law, was never carried out.

Promises and agreements were broken, and most drastic punishments visited upon even petty offenders.

Pre-conviction attachment carries with it the obvious risk of imposing drastic punishment before conviction.

When Monk Thurman would arrive, some new and more drastic punishment would follow.

But like other Palestinians marked for deportation in recent years, he has only limited opportunities to defend himself against that drastic punishment.