The report suggested the 72-year-old was unlikely to be shown much leniency.

You can't expect much leniency from us under the circumstances.

You have been treated with too much leniency by us; you and your companion are now prisoners.

Don't you think there is too much leniency toward crime and criminals, taking the place of justice, in these days?

In helpless obedience, glad of even so much leniency, we turned away-toface a tall, grizzled veteran in a colonel's shoulder-straps

Regulators walk a fine line: Lending practices remain fairly conservative, but too much leniency could prompt a return to shoddy lending practices.

Those who fell into his hands he treated with so much leniency and kindness that he ultimately attached them to his cause.

And again, "The King has as much leniency for the sins of Austria as I hope to have from the Lord in Heaven."

"I hope Mr. Sawyer's properly thankful, for it isn't many that would have shown him so much leniency as that."