1.   The certification came despite U.S. concern that drug corruption has made Mexico ineffective in the battle against narcotics traffickers.

2.   Virulent corruption has made the central government ineffectual in many other regions.

3.   But the corruption today makes me sad.

4.   Corruption makes things worse.

5.   Corruption had made Thai exports less competitive, and raised consumer prices, housing costs and the price of infrastructure improvements.

6.   David Frost, the head of the Chamber of Commerce in Birmingham, England, said corruption is making foreign investors avoid Kenya.

7.   He opened the session with warnings that corruption was making public resentment worse and told officials not to resort to crude means to suppress complaints.

8.   Not only does corruption make investment costly, resources are also wasted as policies are being directed by self-interest and not for the public benefit.