Sentence examples for was bribing from inspiring English sources
verb
To give a bribe to; specifically, to ask a person to do something, usually against his/her will, in exchange for some type of reward or relief from potential trouble.
Unfortunately, he thought I was bribing him.
But I had no evidence that he was bribing anybody.
This is when I realized the manufacturer was bribing a government official.
At Kentucky, the coach was bribing high school coaches and helping players cheat on classwork.
He was bribing cops in three jurisdictions and had an idle gang to support.
Someone once told me I was bribing my children to ski with hot chocolate.
Finally the hotel detective was bribed to find out what was in the trunk.
Don't make it obvious that you're bribing.
Over time, bribery reinforces a dislike of what you are bribing them to do, and reinforces a love of what you are bribing with.
When approaching the person you're bribing, there are many ways to frame the bribe in different terms.
