Sentence examples for bribe amount from inspiring English sources

As noted in a 2011 working paper, the benefits obtained by bribing officials or engaging in corrupt behavior can be quite tempting; it is estimated that the average return is 10 to 11 times the original bribe amount for 166 prominent cases in 20 countries.

There was no trial, no clearly defined plan; everything was dependent upon our lawyer's ability to schmooze the judge in order to get a proper bribe amount.

Mr. Ahmednasir Abdullahi tweeted that the bribe amount was not $2 million but "about $3 million": The lawyer went on to explain that the additional amount was "for four judges, whereby two were paid separately".

The former executive gave names, dates and bribe amounts.

Mr. Cicero had given specifics — names, dates, bribe amounts — for several new stores.

Police bribes amount to less than 10percentt of his income.

But more recently, the Roberts Court has said that only bribes amount to corruption.

The rumors never cease about members of the FIFA executive committee and allegations of bribes amounting to millions of dollars for votes on World Cup bids.

Most recently it emerged that Blatter had been aware of bribes amounting to millions of dollars made to the former FIFA President Joao Havelange and an executive committee member, Ricardo Teixeira, throughout the 1990s.

The supreme court found that he and others had accepted bribes amounting to 35 million Vatu (around £200,000) from the opposition to support a vote of no confidence that toppled the former prime minister.

Leila de Lima, a senator who led the senate's Justice and Human Rights Committee, faces allegations of taking bribes amounting to the equivalent of $100,000 from drug lords during her tenure as justice secretary.