Sentence examples for but we cannot commit from inspiring English sources

"Fiscal reform is important," he said, "but we cannot commit the mistake of undertaking it while the economy is not firm and before it is on the path of full-fledged recovery".

"We cannot commit to a solution that is unfair to passenger service employees, and at the same time we want to ensure the survival of the airline".

Johnson appeared to reject calls for a no-fly zone over areas of Syria, saying: "We cannot commit to a no-fly zone unless we are prepared to confront and perhaps shoot down planes or helicopters that violate that zone.

It boggles the mind, frankly, that we can opt in to financial self-preservation through 401(k) and similar contributions, but generally cannot commit to selflessness through the same system.

But he cannot commit to a stronger, more confrontational strategy.

US defence planners can see the direction in which they need to go but they cannot commit to going there too fast.

Recruits are all working people who want to undertake further study but cannot commit to a face-to-face course.

But since Zuleika cannot commit to anyone remotely responsive to her charms, she rejects him – whereupon he, too, commits suicide, in full Garter regalia.

The seller can fully commit to a long-term contract with buyers in the first cohort, but cannot commit to the future contractual terms that will be offered to second-cohort buyers.

But we cannot expect all countries to commit all the way to 2020," said Davey.

In his 2003 book Liquid Love, Bauman wrote that we "liquid moderns" cannot commit to relationships and have few kinship ties.