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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211. He appealed for a commutation of the death sentence to life imprisonment.
212. You should be able to answer the question in a single sentence, and a short one at that.
213. In the sentence 'I sent Victoria a letter', 'send' is ditransitive.
214. His nine-month sentence was overturned by Appeal Court judge Lord Justice Watkins.
215. Imposing a lenient sentence for such a serious crime sets a dangerous precedent.
216. He got a six-year jail sentence, a harsh punishment for a first offense.
217. The judge will pass sentence on the accused this afternoon.
218. In the sentence 'I spoke to the driver of the car', 'the driver of the car' is a noun phrase.
219. She confessed her astonishment at her light sentence when her father visited her at the jail.
220. Don't forget to capitalize the first letter in the sentence.
221. If you change the words over,(sentencedict.com) the sentence sounds better.
222. In the sentence 'I tidied up the room', the adverb 'up' is a particle.
223. Nothing other than an immediate custodial sentence could be justified.
224. I have keyed this sentence three times, and it's still wrong!
225. Passing sentence, the judge said it all had the appearance of a con trick.
226. He appealed for commutation of the death sentence to life imprisonment.
227. In the sentence 'She cleaned the car' the verb is in the active.
228. She saw the sentence as just retribution on the man who had assaulted her.
229. The years before their arrival in prison are not counted as part of their sentence.
230. The victim's widow protested at the leniency of the sentence.
231. She was lucky to get off with a suspended sentence.
232. The Supreme Court is expected to uphold the death sentence.
233. A five-year sentence should act as a deterrent to others.
234. Throughout his prison sentence Dunn has always maintained his innocence.
235. Everyone knows what's best for him or herself. He/she or he can also be used in writing:If in doubt, ask your doctor. He/she can give you more information. These uses can seem awkward when they are used a lot. It is better to try to change the sentence,[sentencedict.com] using a plural noun. Instead of saying:A baby cries when he or she is tired you can say Babies cry when they are tired.
236. In the sentence 'Give Val some cake', 'Val' is the indirect object.
237. In the sentence 'I can't drive', the object 'a car' is understood.
238. It is not placed first in a sentence:I especially like sweet things. Especially I like sweet things.
239. She was still young, he said, and that would be taken into account when deciding her sentence.
240. The sentence ` He is dead and I alive'contains an ellipsis, ie of the word ` am '.
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.