We've all heard of under-the-counter payments but under-the-sweet-counter would be a new one on me. |
But let us avoid, at all costs, a series of under-the-counter bilateral arrangements which could erode the international trading system. |
The village shop seemed to be a bastion of respectability but those in the know could obtain some very questionable under-the-counter material. |
They were inspired by industrial kitchens to use two under-the-counter refrigerators and a freezer. |
Giving out thousands in under-the-counter pay-offs to silence departing staff is not the way to achieve this. |
The total is likely to be much lower than the actual figure because it is not possible to include market stalls and under-the-counter sales. |