Supposing you were to say twelve months for the theft, which is mild; and three years for the furious driving, which is lenient; and fifteen years for the cheek, which was pretty bad sort of cheek, judging by what we've heard from the witness-box, even if you only believe one-tenth part of what you heard, and I never believe more myself—those figures, if added together correctly, tot up to nineteen years——" "First-rate!
Her mind made up on these several points, and her resolution formed, of always judging and acting in future with the greatest good sense, she had nothing to do but to forgive herself and be happier than ever; and the lenient hand of time did much for her by insensible gradations in the course of another day.
Kingsbury,' says she, laughing out loud, 'I hope he will be as lenient with my poor housekeeping as you have been.
More and more states are approving the use of recreational or medical marijuana in recent years, leading to millions of dollars in added tax income for states who have decided to implement more lenient laws.
If you are too lenient, they might go wild.
Automakers have the same incentive to shop around for lenient testing companies that bond issuers have long had to shop around for the credit rating agency that would give them the highest credit rating.
As their parents have already had other children, they tend to be a lot less strict and are a lot more lenient with their youngest children.
to be severe with oneself and lenient with others.
15) Will his judges be so inclined to be lenient?
' We must be lenient towards the young man.