“The play still shocks with the pettiness of the offences that have brought the convicts to the flogger or the hangman.”

“He was headmaster of Oundle School between 1718 and 1722, where he acquired the reputation of a keen flogger.”

“While I am the original flogger of dead horses, some anguish just ain't worth it.”

“An element more problematic in the move of corporate communications and practices online is the sometimes masked nature of such initiatives, for example, through blogola and flogs.”

“The ancient practice of flogging was used as a brutal form of punishment in many civilizations throughout history.”

“But it's not quite on a par with the lynchings, floggings and threatened executions of Pakistan.”

“Popular pastimes included public floggings, dog-fighting and hunting bullocks to death through east London streets.”

“We're returning to the bedrock values, the strong traditions of faith and family, not to mention the floggings, ritualistic humiliations and the religious crusades.”

“The usual hangers and floggers on the right will no doubt take the view that our first priority must always be the victim.”

“There's page after page of advertisements in our Sunday papers for property floggers and it's all Brisbane and the Gold Coast.”

“Assorted whistle sellers, hot-dog vendors and T-shirt floggers stalked the crowd.”