Sentence examples for amount of bribes from inspiring English sources

But the point of no return has been passed, and no amount of bribes will bring the likes of Jack and Chloe back.

"Business should be won or lost on the merits of a company's products and services, not the amount of bribes paid to government officials".

A government statement said the party concluded he "took advantage of his posts to seek benefits for others and received a huge amount of bribes".

If he wants to travel abroad, he must apply to have his passport returned, a process that he said takes two months, assuming it is successful, and requires a fair amount of bribes.

Jiang Jiemin, former head of the state-owned assets supervision and administration commission, which oversees China's major government-owned companies, is accused of abusing his position and receiving a "huge amount of bribes", the statement said.

Suppose that, for each suspect, the amount of bribes accepted and the amount embezzled are not interchangeable.

The campaign has swept across the army, claiming even Xu Caihou, former vice-chair of the central military commission and a politburo member, now charged with taking "huge amounts of bribes" in exchange for promotions.

Such fines are generally calculated based on the amount of the bribes — the Wal-Mart case involves about $24 million — as well as the amount of ill-gained profit.

Mr. Chen pleaded guilty in the case, paid back the amount of the bribes, and helped prosecutors with other investigations, Xinhua reported.

In its sentencing memorandum, the prosecution team suggested Bills deserved to go to prison for 20 to 30 years based on the massive amount of the bribes, his lack of remorse, violation of public trust and leadership role in the decade-long conspiracy.

The First Congress passed the "first federal law against bribery" in 1789, which provided that bribed customs officers would be disqualified from office and payors would be liable for the amount of the bribe.