1. For example, one U.S. corporation offered a large sum of money in support of a U.S. presidential candidate at a time when the company was under investigation for possible violations of U. S. business laws.
    比如，有一家美国企业曾因可能触犯美国商业法规而正受调查，此时它捐出一大笔款项支持一位总统候选人。

2. For a short time, both men looked out over the river towards the great bridge.
    有一小会儿，两人都望着河上的大桥。