Synonym: condemn, condemnation, conviction, doom, judgment of conviction, prison term, time. Similar words: essence, intent, maintenance, a bone of contention, commencement, sentiment, entertainment, intend. Meaning: ['sentns /'sentəns] 
n. 1. a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language 2. (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed 3. the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned. v. pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law.
n. 1. a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language 2. (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed 3. the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned. v. pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law. 
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181. I can't sum up his whole philosophy in one sentence.
182. The sentence 'Although he's quiet, he's not shy' begins with a concessive clause.
183. The author used three exclamation marks at the end of the last sentence to wake up the readers.
184. In the sentence 'They often go to Italy because they love the food', 'They often go to Italy' is the main clause and 'because they love the food' is a subordinate clause.
185. He received a 10 year prison sentence for armed robbery .
186. He was a model prisoner, and was released after serving only half his five-year sentence.
187. A prison sentence should match the severity of the crime.
188. Kathryn knows to her cost the effect of having served a jail sentence.
189. In the sentence 'Who will look after the dog?' the verb phrase 'will look' is in the future.
190. He admitted attempted robbery and was given a suspended sentence.
191. In the sentence "I stroked the cat", "stroked" is in the past tense.
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192. The judge made an example of him and gave him the maximum possible sentence.
193. They're appealing to the High Court to reduce the sentence to a fine.
194. The court waited in silence for the judge to pass sentence.
195. She was prepared to sit out the years of Jack's jail sentence.
196. In the sentence 'This is my brother', 'this' is a demonstrative pronoun.
197. Both men appeared unmoved as the judge read out their sentence.
198. He was convicted of assaulting a police officer but he got off with a light sentence.
199. This was a dreadful crime and a severe sentence is necessary.
200. Dodd made no appeal of his death sentence and, further, instructed his attorney to sue anyone who succeeds in delaying his execution.
201. What shall I put at the end of the sentence?
202. He asked me with whom I had discussed it. In spoken English it is much more natural to use who and put the preposition at the end of the sentence:Who should I address the letter to?
203. The interviewer cut short his guest in mid - sentence.
204. This sentence does not seem to connect with the context.
205. The teacher had explained the sentence, but I didn't quite twig.
206. The judge will pass sentence tomorrow after looking at all the reports.
207. Instead of a prison sentence they were let off with a fine.
208. He escaped a prison sentence by reason of unsound mind at the time the crime was committed.
209. She only actually said one sentence to Brad Pitt but she dined out on it for years.
210. The meaning of a sentence often depends on stress and intonation.
More similar words: essence, intent, maintenance, a bone of contention, commencement, sentiment, entertainment, intend, tendency, contend, intense, fence, hence, intensity, sequence, commence, science, evidence, tent, reference, experience, residence, conference, abstinence, difference, experienced, preference, consequence, consent, attendance.