Collocations for penalty - noun

harsh, heavy, severe, stiff, strict, tough | light | maximum, minimum | fixed, mandatory
a new system of fixed penalties for most traffic offences

financial, tax
the heavy financial penalties of leaving the scheme early

death
the movement for the abolition of the death penalty

impose, introduce | threaten | increase | carry
crimes which carry severe penalties

face, incur

on/under ~ of
They made him promise, under penalty of death.

~ for
the penalty for murder

~ on
He threatened stiffer penalties on young offenders.

pay, suffer
He''s now paying the penalty for his misspent youth. | People who lose their jobs are suffering the penalties for longer periods.

accept

~ for
You must accept the penalty for your rash behaviour.

~ of
It''s just one of the penalties of fame.

disputed | winning | first-half, second-half | early, late

award (sb), give (sb) | give away
They were leading until Cole gave away a penalty.

appeal for | be awarded/given, get, have
We were unlucky not to get a penalty.

kick, take | score from
Owen scored from a first-half penalty.

miss | save

area, box, spot | shoot-out

~ by/from
Thet won, thanks to a late penalty from Fry.