But since the delay in Brexit day is infinitely extensible and EU leaders are virtually certain to grant extra time were a commitment to a second referendum be made, the deadline for opting for that solution to the Brexit conundrum is still more than six months away.
The candidate's answer may reveal a commitment to keeping deadlines, a tendency to blame delays on others or other relevant characteristics.
Commitment to an idea spurs action.
He followed up on February 28 with a more mixed assessment but marked out Iraq's commitment to comply with a deadline to destroy its illegal Samoud 2 missiles as a positive development.
Combine that with a deep sense of responsibility to the reader and the content, and an unfailing commitment to maintaining deadlines, and you'll have a fairly clear profile of the translators and Japanese language editorial staff at the Tokyo office of Nature magazine, where it has been my privilege to work for the past year.
For example, if the position requires a commitment to meeting project deadlines, you might say, "Describe a time when you missed a project deadline and the repercussions of the delay".
Both leaders yesterday gave no sign of wavering, emphasising their commitment to the June 30 deadline for a transfer of power to Iraqis.
In a recent interview with NBC's Meet the Press, Petraeus implied that he might recommend against any withdrawal of US forces next summer, causing the White House to reaffirm its commitment to the July 2012 deadline in response, saying, "The date is not negotiable".
Garrett grilled the President on his commitment to meeting deadlines, on everything from health care to the South Korea trade agreement.
They highlighted the fact that the e-course was time consuming and required commitment to course deadlines.
It needs a serious commitment to respect the deadlines of calls for funding, training and fellowship programmes, which in recent years have suffered systematic delays of up to one year, creating confusion and uncertainty in the scientific community.
