And Mr. Gore is tightly bound to them by his political promises.
Parents are responsible for bringing new people into the world, bound to them by blood and, ordinarily, deep feeling.
"We're child-bearers primarily… and, once we've given birth to children, our life is, of necessity, bound to them.
While working on a project, "you're required to hold it at arm's length," he said, "and suddenly you're bound to them".
The decision was not a complete victory for the Jets, who contended Belichick was bound to them for the three years remaining on his contract.
Instead of having freely available luciferin, they contain molecules called photoproteins which are, in effect, luciferin proteins that already have oxygen bound to them.
"North Korea cannot withdraw from the principle of human rights, if you sign the treaties, you are legally bound to them," said Kirby – a fact they must be reminded of at every opportunity.
As an example of the Romney campaign's hurriedly revised calculations, aides had begun discussing an unlikely strategy that relies on delegates who are pledged to other candidates but who are not technically bound to them.
Even though these delegates will have their names officially associated with one of the candidates on the ballot, they are not legally bound to them and are free to change their minds.
As the German princes had not cared to give Rudolf adequate support against Otakar, he did not feel bound to them and set out to acquire the former Babenberg lands for his own house.
