Sentence examples for sums of bribes from inspiring English sources

Mr Zhou was accused of several crimes, including "serious violations of party discipline", "accepting large sums of bribes", "disclosing party and state secrets" and "committing adultery with several women" as part of corrupt transactions, Xinhua news agency reported (in Chinese).

It said that Mr Su had abused his position of authority, receiving "large sums of illegal bribes" which resulted in "huge losses of government assets".

It accused Ineos of "bribes and blackmail".

Former Fifa president Joao Havelange was paid huge sums in bribes by collapsed marketing company ISL, court documents have revealed.

"It has decades-long traditions of bribes, bungs and corruption.

"And a lot of bribes!

They ran out of bribes. .

There were allegations of bribes and strong-arm political tactics.

Developers claim that to get building and utility connection approvals and bridge financing from the House Building Finance Company, they have to pay large sums as bribes to officials.

The hospital has a strict zero tolerance policy on the acceptance of bribes, favours and any other in-kind benefits.

The large sums of money paid to foreign mercenaries and as bribes to foreign governments must also have contributed to an unfavourable balance of payments that in turn stimulated inflation.