1.   A major scandal erupted in Washington last year.

2.   Gone, it seems, are the days when rock stars caused major scandals by being caught with dangerous drugs.

3.   It was a major scandal that nearly brought down the government.

4.   Political contributions that would have been major scandals in the United States have generated only minor controversies.

5.   She prided herself on her ability to sift through the most innocent conversations and turn them into major scandals.

6.   The president was forced to resign following a major scandal.

7.   The task force was formed following a spate of major scandals in the apparel industry.

8.   It was a major scandal and the White House had tried unsuccessfully to hush things up.

9.   The Kaifu government had recently suffered a series of political humiliations, culminating in a major financial scandal and the forced retraction of numerous political reform proposals.

10.   In June a major scandal began to emerge involving securities dealers who had made secret compensation payments to favoured clients for losses incurred through taking their advice.