Below you will find example sentences with "life sentence". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.
Life Sentence in a sentence
Corpus data
- Displayed example sentences: 20
- Discovered as a combination around: sentence
- Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 15
- Phrase length: 2 words
- Average sentence length: 27.4 words
Sentence profile
- Phrase position: 6 start, 6 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis
- The phrase "life sentence" has 2 words and usually appears near the end in these examples. The average sentence has 27.4 words and is mostly made up of statements.
- Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as a short life sentence as most, a single life sentence with the, years, prison and murder stand out.
- In the phrase index, this combination connects with battery life, life sciences and everyday life, linking the page to nearby combinations.
Example types with life sentence
This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:
He turned himself in later and was sentenced to death, a sentence which was later commuted to a life sentence. (20 words)
Ngobeni agreed with Mosopa, saying that the issue was immaterial because the sentence would automatically run concurrently with the life sentence. (21 words)
In most countries, a person convicted of murder generally faces a long-term prison sentence, possibly a life sentence where permitted. (21 words)
Third District Judge Douglas Hogan on Monday ordered her to a 25-year-to-life sentence for the aggravated murder, a six-to-life term for aggravated burglary and between three to five years for a firearm charge. (38 words)
During arguments on sentence, the Crown called for six consecutive life sentences — a total of 150 years — while the defence argued for a single life sentence with the chance of parole after 25 years. (34 words)
The defense is trying to prove involuntary manslaughter, which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, as opposed to the first degree murder charge that would result in a life sentence. (33 words)
I've never understood these assholes who earn themselves a life sentence just to shave what, 2-3 years off somebody else's life? (24 words)
Example sentences (20)
During arguments on sentence, the Crown called for six consecutive life sentences — a total of 150 years — while the defence argued for a single life sentence with the chance of parole after 25 years.
In fact, transportation to French Guiana as a relégué amounted to a life sentence, and usually a short life sentence, as most of the relégués died very quickly from disease and malnutrition.
Cocroft highlighted Morgan’s absence of remorse and noncompliance, leading to her decision to impose the maximum sentence of 14 to 19½ years in prison, which includes the maximum life sentence.
He urged the judge to make the minimum term for Raees Jamal's life sentence to run concurrently with his rape sentence.
In a statement read to the court, the girl's mum said: "He may have a short prison sentence but we have a life sentence.
Omer Tunc was handed a life sentence for his part in the murder, while Veysel Sare was sentenced to 35 years behind bars, and Musa Cicek was handed a 20-year sentence.
Ngobeni agreed with Mosopa, saying that the issue was immaterial because the sentence would automatically run concurrently with the life sentence.
Setting aside the life sentence under the SC/ST Atrocities Act, the apex court nevertheless confirmed his 10-year sentence for gang-rape.
The civil rights group claimed Moore’s death sentence had been automatically commuted to a life sentence in 2015, when the Nebraska state legislature abolished the death penalty, the newspaper reported.
The defense is trying to prove involuntary manslaughter, which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, as opposed to the first degree murder charge that would result in a life sentence.
They said any sentence should be longer than 15 years and eight months, and that federal sentencing guidelines recommended a 105-year term, effectively a life sentence.
He turned himself in later and was sentenced to death, a sentence which was later commuted to a life sentence.
In most countries, a person convicted of murder generally faces a long-term prison sentence, possibly a life sentence where permitted.
Despite, in her own words, living a life sentence of her own, Anna has done what many would not be able to do and build a life for herself.
Gowen was given a life sentence with no chance of parole for 25 years, while Lord and Muir were sentenced to life with no chance of parole for 10 years.
Your honour, the life sentence is ours; Molly and Tom Martens have had eight years more of life than Jason has had with his precious children.
I've never understood these assholes who earn themselves a life sentence just to shave what, 2-3 years off somebody else's life?
On tonight’s All Life season 1 episode 2 as per the ABC synopsis, “Aaron Wallace’s fight to overturn his conviction to a life sentence continues.
Third District Judge Douglas Hogan on Monday ordered her to a 25-year-to-life sentence for the aggravated murder, a six-to-life term for aggravated burglary and between three to five years for a firearm charge.
While serving a life sentence for murder, John Mark Lee Jr., kills time launching lawsuits over the dramas of prison life.