His second term as Speaker came to an end when he was expelled from the House of Commons for accepting a substantial bribe.

The man was reluctant at first, but Cal smiled broadly and offered a substantial bribe, whereupon the man acquiesced.

Matt, made to see how ridiculous he would look in contesting a divorce action from the Dawson Darling, offered up a substantial bribe.

After two days on this miserable island, a substantial bribe to a local fisherman had brought him to this priory.

Their agents have offered substantial bribes for information up and down the Free Territory as to his whereabouts.

Eve showed Revere around the mill, but refused to give him detailed drawings unless he was first paid a substantial bribe.

Wagstaffe was the sort of youth who would be easily led, particularly where a substantial bribe was concerned.

We pay a substantial bribe to the Spacing Guild to keep them from watching us too closely.

Operatives offered both men substantial bribes to allow them to station machine guns in the town.

It had taken a substantial bribe as well as persuasive chatter to get permission to take lodging here.