Sentence examples for assuring others from inspiring English sources

It is because of this flexibility and consequent slipperiness of language that he goes on to treat of oaths (DJN IV.2) which, presuming "human diffidence, infidelity, ignorance, and impotence" (DJN IV.2.2), are a special means for assuring others (through associated divine or civil sanctions) of the reliability of our speech acts and the promises and pacts that rest thereon.

They need to persuade America that the inspection regime is robust, while at the same time assuring other governments that they are not simply American stooges.

John Boehner spent a good part of the day assuring other Republicans that taxes would never be on any tables he sat at, unless it was to cut them.

The assured others from City Opera, including Victor Benedetti, Juliana Rambaldi, Jonathan Boyd and Kristen Plumley, hung in there -- a few literally, climbing around a central oak tree.

Disney has hired legal people that know their culture best, and can assure others how their culture is shown to the world.

Everyone with kids understands," Nicola Dunsford assured other parents.

He assured other tribal leaders that the Americans would leave them alone.

Nonetheless, Obama wanted to assure other autocratic allies that the U.S. did not hastily abandon its friends, and he feared that the uprising could spin out of control.

In Illinois, a winner's name, home city and prize total are made public "to assure other players that prizes are paid to winners," according to the state's lottery Web site.

I intend to meet up with community groups, clergy and others to discuss what steps can be taken to prevent any re-occurrence and to try to re-assure other members of the migrant worker community".

The Clinton administration privately assured other nations that it would support a move to kill off smallpox in 2002 when the issue was considered by the World Health Organization, which has long advocated destruction of the virus.