Sentence examples for donations were used from inspiring English sources

Sometimes, Mr. Cicero told The Times, donations were used hand-in-hand with gestor payments to get permits.

But corruption scandals, including claims that donations were used to buy luxury goods and property, have earned the church many critics.

Saudis close to the royal family said King Fahd urged the kingdom's richest families to be more careful in how their charitable donations were used.

He certainly had a reputation for micro-managing how his donations were used, even down to which singers appeared in which shows.

In one case, corporate donations were used to pay a $1,200 legal bill to defend a new Republican legislator, Bill Zedler, against accusations from his opponent that he did not live in the district that elected him.

The lack of a hearing on a proposed audit at the bishops' semiannual meeting angered lay leaders who have called for increased financial accountability, and it especially stung Erica John, an heiress to the Miller brewing fortune, whose donations were used secretly to pay $450,000 to a man who accused the Milwaukee archbishop of sexual assault.

"It's not for us to determine what the donations are used for," said one official, who requested anonymity to discuss administration thinking, describing a plausible deniability that might not be plausible to all.

Inevitably, controlling how donations are used is especially difficult once the donor is dead.

The articles also give her the satisfaction of knowing that her donations are used effectively, she said.

Taking Aim at the Tax Code The investor Warren E. Buffett also voices strong feelings about how donations are used.

The graphics below show how much has been raised each year, how the money is distributed geographically in the UK and what projects the donations are used for.