Sentences with phrase «of a deterrent for»

There are penalties involved for exceeding these limits, topping out at 100 percent overage tax plus a limit on individual signing bonuses for two years, but so far that limit hasn't proven to be enough of a deterrent for many teams.

Moreover, the farther distance may not be that much of a deterrent for players inclined to fire away.

So far, that has been enough of a deterrent for her.

Spiny lobsters» armoured shells and antennae are usually enough of deterrent for most of their enemies.

That shouldn't be too much of a deterrent for most authors.

«If we had never created the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), the private market would be charging much higher premiums and it would be much more of a deterrent for people living in these places,» says Eileen Fretz, director of flood management at the non-profit, American Rivers.

So cryptocurrency's high transaction fees are less of a deterrent for users with few options.

I don't know whether that's enough of a deterrent for some salespeople, but it is surely a sore reminder to them to avoid any further wrongdoings.

Not exact matches

For its part, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business says the agreement will reduce paperwork and other costs that can be a major deterrent for small exporteFor its part, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business says the agreement will reduce paperwork and other costs that can be a major deterrent for small exportefor small exporters.

However, the complexity of the policy — the contract wording, its interpretation and its practical applications — can also be a deterrent for smaller insurance buyers.

Sometimes, managers of these funds attempt to devise strategies that will keep daily liquidity at a minimum, so the exit fee acts as a deterrent for an investor wishing to proceed with an...

The existence of Chapter 19 has a deterrent effect on the US and its industries, causing them to pause before pushing for special tariffs on Canadian or Mexican goods.

The divestment of the cancer business may be a deterrent for Takeda, since oncology was one of the areas it had highlighted as driving the case for a Shire deal, along with gastrointestinal medicine and neuroscience.

As for your seriously off base torture comparison, if we saw a drastic increase in violent crimes, and there was a public outcry for harsher punishments to try and serve as a deterrent, and the Bill was drafted, made open to the public, and the solid majority of the population didn't turn against it with protests, signatures, and contacting their representatives; maybe a torture law could make it (though it would never get past the Supreme Court as the Consttution is now, but we'll let that slide as a hypothetical).

To envisage God in physical form, though it may be a useful step in childhood or for the beginner, if persisted in encourages a false idea of God and is a deterrent to inner spiritual fellowship.

Again, I was no more claiming the belief of theists as a solid deterrent than humanists have a deterrent for homicide and other horrific acts.

Capital punishment's lack of demonstrated superiority as a deterrent (the evidence for its effectiveness being at best mixed), the capacity of society to protect itself equally well by permanently imprisoning those who are currently being executed (which is possible at limited marginal cost, especially when one takes into account the cost of the extended trial procedures and interminable appeals and reviews which usually accompany capital punishment)-- all these points are important, but their utility is chiefly as rebuttal arguments in response to the empirically weak but emotionally strong claims made on behalf of capital punishment.

The use of punishment as a deterrent, and the effect of the penal system upon persons and society as a whole, raise issues for moral judgment.

For those who view deterrence as the primary purpose of punishment, the uncertainty of capital punishment as a deterrent provides the fatal argument against it.

This is where some opponents of capital punishment claim their strongest ground, for the statistical evidence for the deterrent effect of capital punishment is inconsistent and inconclusive.

So for the means of capital punishment which could actually be used, we probably could not count on a deterrent effect.

This does not erase the need for a deterrent, but it may affect the degree of power that is needed.

Kandiah told Premier News Hour about other deterrents: «There's a perception problem, a lot of people think fostering is for other people.

Google «crime rate in Singapore» for an example of the deterrent effects of the death penalty.

The added complication of not being able to plant in the local soil had always been the big deterrent but the solutions that he learned made it possible for him to look at the space with renewed hope.

Was a beautiful sunny day today drying out from the few days of torrential rain and the warmth was not a deterrent for this soup!

A number of reasons have been advanced to justify the introduction of criminal sanctions for this type of conduct, the most common of which are that it would bring Australia in line with other competition regimes and that criminal sanctions are more likely to provide an effective deterrent.

My freezer is completely stuffed full of summer fruit & veggie goodies — no room for frozen desserts (of course, I'm not sure a larger freezer would solve my will - power problem... the fact that the cake is frozen is, sadly, not a deterrent.)

The actual loss of a first - round pick would have made much more sense, though, both as a deterrent and as a punishment for a scouting director having more resources for the 2015 draft than the other 29 scouting directors.

Those who believe that a four - game suspension for a second offense is a sufficient deterrent are as deluded and naive as Taylor, who wrote in his 1987 book, LT: Living on the Edge, that he had cured his addiction to cocaine by playing a lot of golf.

When a fan put it to him that it sets a bad example for young drivers, Button explained the penalty Vettel received is basically «game over» for that race and is enough of a deterrent.

Having said that, hearing of Bolton's run without drawing a Premier League game, which now stands at 22 following their reverse at West Brom, will surely act as a deterrent for most?

Some see at least one upside — they're a potential deterrent to apartment dwellers who use the lots instead of paying for a garage spot near their building.

The concept of using consequences, physical or otherwise, as a deterrent for hitting is based on the misconception that small children have the capacity for forethought (i.e..

For example, you may love the thought of living in Florida due to the sunny days, but the summers are intensely humid, a deterrent for soFor example, you may love the thought of living in Florida due to the sunny days, but the summers are intensely humid, a deterrent for sofor some.

Although childproofing or safety devices never replace the supervision of a responsible adult, a baby proof outdoor safety gates is an extremely valuable deterrent for babies trying to get outside.

The large size of this pillow may be a deterrent for a lot of women, as this pillow is actually large enough to be a kid sized mattress, but the «Legs» on this U-shaped pillow are the saving grace and can be positioned in any which way to provide you with utmost comfort.

The concept of using consequences, physical or otherwise, as a deterrent for hitting is based on the misconception that small children have the capacity for forethought (i.e. «If I hit, I will get in trouble.

There are also more people riding their bicycles around Wicker Park than in any other part of town; insane windchills and plunging temperatures are hardly deterrents for those bent on taking in the sights and sounds of the domain.

Knowing that the city government or police department has a record of the sale may be a deterrent for troublemakers or shoplifters.

7) Governments may decide that «smart» spending on intelligence, strategic deterrents and high quality rapid deployment forces is better value for money than vast legions of mediocre mechanised infantry for a hypothetical war which nobody wants.

While looking for an answer to this question, I first thought «well, are there civil penalties of some sort that might act as a deterrent as well?»

The primary motive of the laws is to deliver justice to those who are exploited, though they also act as a deterrent for further similar actions and thus drive social reform.

Britain may fail to meet its target of spending two per cent on defence, but there is a clear majority for the like - for - like replacement of Britain's nuclear deterrent: Conservative and Labour MPs will combine to marginalise their SNP, Lib Dems and Plaid opponents on an issue that's dominated the last few weeks.

With US going on rampage around the world and leaving cesspools and terrorist - breeding grounds (just this week we had suicide bomber in Manchester, self - described in past as «fighter against Gaddafi» and later «against Assad») in place of orderly and even relatively prosperous countries you can't really blame NK for wanting to have a proper deterrent against same fate.

Any hypothetical military engagement where a nuclear armed country were to be in danger of being completely overrun would change the calculation on whether they would be willing to use nuclear weapons, but Russia probably would not, for example, use their nuclear weapons as a deterrent against attacks against their conventional troops in Ukraine, even if they were in danger of being forced out of Ukraine completely because the retaliation would cost much more to them than what they would be losing.

Europeans had no way to know for sure and no nuclear deterrent of their own.

Opponents of Britain's nuclear deterrent need to realise they are closer to achieving their goal than they have been for years.

Tony Blair has repeated his personal support for replacing Trident - but said MPs would have a vote on the question of Britain's independent nuclear deterrent.

Peter Hodgkinson of the Centre for Capital Punishment Studies used the example of the US as a deterrent to those in the UK who may be tempted to see the practice through rose - tinted spectacles.