accept a bribe
take a bribe

However, the court already accepted a bribe, so they received light punishment and got free.

Fall was later convicted of accepting bribes from the oil companies.

"I don't know you well enough to accept a bribe."

One might accept a bribe, but not when his comrades are watching.

He was also convicted in 1987 on a charge of accepting a bribe.

They wired him, and on his next visit, he accepted a $1,000 bribe.

Desmond knew he had no respect for officials who accepted bribes.

"Would it surprise you to know that he had a history of offering and accepting bribes?"

A man who will accept bribes will probably offer them.

Maybe he accepts a bribe (which would obviously not be recorded in the data).