Sentence examples for tried to pervert from inspiring English sources

Instead, these groups have tried to pervert American values in pursuit of their racist ends.

He says there is no support in the emails for the idea that CRU has tried to pervert the peer review process.

Victims of blacklisting by the construction industry, who were awarded a £75m out-of-court settlement, are to demand a police investigation into their claims that key executives tried to pervert the course of justice.

The scientist at the centre of a media storm over global warming research admitted today he had sent "awful emails" but said he expected to be cleared of accusations that he tried to pervert the scientific process.

This raised the possibility that the serious offence of trying to "pervert the course of justice" might have been committed.

The 1987 election saw Tory ad campaigns trying to portray Labour as actively trying to pervert children.

Briscoe was jailed in May after being convicted of three counts of trying to pervert the course of justice.

Ms. Winehouse's husband, Blake Fielder-Civil, has been in custody for several weeks on charges of trying to pervert the course of justice in relation to an assault case.

"I don't think there is anything [in the emails] that supports the view I've been trying to pervert the peer-review process in any way".

Her husband, Blake Fielder-Civil, has been in custody for several weeks on charges of trying to pervert the course of justice in relation to an assault case.

Cilins denies he was trying to pervert the course of justice – an offence that carries sentence of up to 20 years in jail.