Sentence examples for was bribed by from inspiring English sources

Allegedly, a UN inspector was bribed by Iraq to turn a blind eye.

Shortly after Justinian's marriage to the khan's sister, however, the khan was bribed by the Byzantine emperor to kill Justinian.

More than 20 years ago a similar investigation seemed to show that a Congress government was bribed by Bofors, a Swedish artillery supplier.

Dick Taylor, a former Rolls-Royce employee in Indonesia, alleged via a series of online postings that Suharto, the youngest son of the former Indonesian president who died in 2008, was bribed by Rolls-Royce.

While it was never alleged that Stevens was bribed by Allen, the free renovations and furniture that were never disclosed on the public record imply more scurrilous doings – and raise a lot of questions.

Tommy Suharto, the son of Indonesia's late president, has contacted the Serious Fraud Office in London to deny allegations that he was bribed by Rolls-Royce to persuade an Indonesian airline to buy the UK company's engines.

"We are being bribed by debt to fall in lockstep behind the federal government," he said.

Thus, Jewish high priests were bribed by the kings and dynasts of Syria.

He eventually left office in 1995 amid accusations he had been bribed by the Yakuza.

He almost went with Mrs. Bachmann until she claimed that her state chairman, Kent Sorenson, had been bribed by Mr. Paul.

Some may be kidnapped or coerced, but many are bribed by false job opportunities, passports, or visas.