Sentence examples for a string of corrupt from inspiring English sources

Mr Leakey sacked a string of corrupt officials.

In theory, a centralised system of bribery is better for both truckers and extortionists than a string of corrupt officials acting independently.

Barely making ends meet, José Morales blames a string of corrupt governments for his misery, saying they have marginalized him and other Indians.

Since independence from Britain in 1961, Sierra Leone has been ruled by a string of corrupt governments, including two decades of one-party rule by the All People's Congress party.

Since that time, FrontPage Africa has been instrumental in reporting on a string of corruption scandals leading back to her administration as well as publicising the lack of action she's taken in prosecuting corrupt officials.

For decades Turks had endured a string of fractious and corrupt coalitions, interspersed by military coups.

Steve Buscemi, who specialises in bug-eyed and jittery, wouldn't seem like automatic first choice to play a charismatic, corrupt politician with a string of mistresses and at least one foot firmly planted in the criminal underworld.

He founded his own magazine, Sangu, and published a series of investigative reports about President Gayoom's regime, which he accused of being corrupt and guilty of a string of human rights abuses.

The success of Kevin Reynolds's creation (which grossed more than $390m worldwide) set up a string of historically dodgy tales featuring swashbuckling heroics and corrupt powerbrokers, which were all decorated with some truly awful attempts at European accents.

Since 2007 the youth wing of the PAS has campaigned against a string of concerts claiming the singers were, variously: too sexy, guilty of corrupting youth, wearing "immoral attire", and promoting promiscuity through their onstage behaviour.

He admitted to being part of a syndicate that fixed a string of international friendlies, sometimes even arranging for "bogus" teams to take part, by bribing corrupt officials and compromised players.