Or did these creatures actually give positions of responsibility to corrupt individuals?

"Those strange creatures out on the lake gave her a bad turn."

The creatures gave evidence of great fear, but they dared not attempt to prevent the act.

"Separate this stuff from the gold, or we die, and I doubt that creature will give us very long!"

The creature had given him rides on his back when he was a boy.

That creature could give lessons to any warm female in the business!

For no reason she felt a twinge of fear, and that brought the first pain this creature had given her.

He heard the creature give a little sigh, and saw it fall over slowly.

No creature from this region would deliberately give them any trouble.

Inside they find that the creature has given birth to at least 5 young.