Sentence examples for by pledging to pay from inspiring English sources

IN 1998, the four biggest American tobacco companies settled lawsuits with 46 states by pledging to pay the states about $206 billion over 25 years.

Starbucks is attempting to defuse the mounting row about the amount of tax it pays in the UK by pledging to pay more corporation tax in the coming years.

Back in November 2005, when this year's graduates were in sixth grade, the superintendent of Kalamazoo's public schools, Janice M. Brown, shocked the community by announcing that unnamed donors were pledging to pay the tuition at Michigan's public colleges, universities and community colleges for every student who graduated from the district's high schools.

The company has largely avoided a Thomas Cook-style PR disaster by responding quickly to the issue – saying sorry and pledging to pay.

Conrad's example was followed by pledges to pay their tithes from the others present when the agreement was reached.

According to statements later made by Sambi, the Emiratis pledged to pay the Comoros $200m in exchange for the naturalisation of some 4,000 Bidoon families who would obtain Comorian citizenship documents but not physically move to their "new country".

The loans are guaranteed by the federal government, which also pledges to pay lenders and banks the difference between the fixed rate a graduate can lock in and the fluctuating market rate.

Grateful for this gift, Harrison pledged to pay it forward by becoming a blood donor when he was old enough.

Mr Miliband pledged to pay for the change by ending "boardroom tax loop holes".

Mr. Romney has pledged to pay for sweeping tax cuts by closing loopholes.

Last week, the party pledged to pay the state $18,200 for 14 nongovernment trips the governor took by state helicopter.