Sentence examples for are in the pay of from inspiring English sources

In Espírito Santo, several police chiefs and politicians are in the pay of gangs.

Godwin is sceptical about much writing on cocktails because many top barmen are in the pay of Big Drink.

More than one in seven lords are in the pay of finance firms or have financial services clients, according to the register of members interests.

These antagonists are in the pay of Carlos (Mr. Thornton), a mobster who describes his operation as "the Walmart of bottom-dollar retail crime".

"I came here for free," they chanted, referring to the widespread allegation that PT supporters are in the pay of the government.

Mr Ngeze's website declares his innocence, offers documents related to his trial, and says that the tribunal is politically motivated and that the judges are in the pay of Rwanda's present government.

The driver of the Mercedes, Henri Paul, was in the pay of the French equivalent of M15.

It is like saying that Robin Hood was in the pay of the Sheriff of Nottingham.

Ratomir Tanic, another "insider", was shown to have been in the pay of British intelligence.

Last year, George Galloway was awarded £150,000 over allegations he was in the pay of Saddam Hussein.

Putnam claims Davidson told him he was in the pay of Clifford Norris.