They also can be a significant deterrent and provide for a level of program integrity that could not otherwise be achieved.
But a majority of the agency's commissioners apparently believe that that does not represent a significant enough deterrent.
I don't think we can count on the free press as being a significant deterrent where the Church is concerned.
Furthermore, this is a significant deterrent to the type of alienation Marx described because employees are choosing the projects and departments they want to work on.
"It's to set a significant deterrent for corrupt activity," Mr. DeFronzo said.
If this is so, sensible judicial interpretation might enable s.61 to provide an effective civil remedy and a significant deterrent for insider dealing.
Guerrilla activity, though, remains a significant deterrent.
Armed with the power to initiate damage suits where necessary, it could become a significant deterrent to technological irresponsibility.
Long odds - but not, obviously, a significant deterrent to anyone with something to say.
'I suspect these high risks are a significant deterrent to new recruits,' said Mr Hanley.