Sentence examples for amount of bribery from inspiring English sources

First, western-based multinational companies are being required by western governments to work together to limit the amount of bribery they do.

Even a film-maker as respected as Quentin Tarantino has seen his roadshow edit of The Hateful Eight – expressly designed for large screens and sumptuous exhibition spaces like Hollywood's Cinerama Dome – strongarmed out of plum, state-of-the-art screening venues by Disney programmers wielding ridiculous amounts of bribery-cash and veiled threats about access to future releases.

The Securities and Exchange Commission is examining whether Avon officials made illicit payments to officials of foreign governments, actions that could amount to bribery in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

In Memphis, the leading city in Grant's territory, "the amount of plunder & bribery" was "beyond all calculation," according to Dana.

We are not to be rewarded today, though: usually in Malaysia, everyone's favourite catchword is boleh – can do – but at the jeep office, where a "ticket sold out today" sign foils our plans, and no amount of persuasion, or bribery, can get us a seat.

He concluded that Rahman had secured his win with the help of "corrupt and illegal practices" involving the payment of canvassers, the false portrayal of Biggs as racist, allocating community grants in a manner that amounted to bribery, the casting of invalid votes and by bringing "undue spiritual influence" to bear on fellow Muslim voters.

Some suggested that special Nebraska considerations in the bill amounted to bribery and corruption.

That, some participants in the case believe, may have amounted to bribery.

Critics, including leading doctors, say the scheme amounts to "bribery".

What comes next is what, according to Olivier and the NDP, amounts to bribery.

No amount of tugging, shoving or bribery would dissuade her, although she could be tricked into relenting if you led her round in a circle first.