The only true deterrents, they argue, are not investigations but arrests.

The only deterrent to festivity was a lack of food.

Mariotta, collecting her wits, produced the only deterrent she could think of.

Cost, however, may not be the only deterrent to owning a helicopter.

Erm I think the only deterrent is increased fines.

With them, pain is sometimes the only effective ultimate deterrent.

The site's philosophy is that "public pressure is the only real deterrent in this new frontier."

Every authority on crime holds that swift and certain punishment is the only real deterrent.

That is the only deterrent we have for preventing other classification companies from following suit.

Federal and local statutes are not the only deterrents.