hard labour
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Under the new legislation, capital punishment will be replaced with life imprisonment with hard labour.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Now fit and injury-free, he is enjoying the fruits of hard labour building up his body.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2024
He suspects Mr Jordan and the state's legislative black caucus withdrew support for the measure because the state is one of a handful that still sentences prisoners to "hard labour".
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2022
"Three years each, no hard labour," said the source, who declined to be identified due to the sensitivity of the issue.
From Reuters ● Sep. 29, 2022
They were content to eat the results of all this hard labour, but they were unwilling to do their full share of the work.
From "The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa" by Alexander Mccall Smith
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