Sentence examples for fancy promises from inspiring English sources

Fancy promises are only counter-productive.

"There'll be a philosophy camp and the usual array of fancy dress," promises Fellowes.

When, in 1983, the Orioles won the World Series, I too was on top of the world; their young star, the shortstop Cal Ripken, Jr., captured my fancy and promised me as in fact he subsequently delivered years of pleasure, culminating in those successive evenings in the late summer of 1995 when he tied and then broke Lou Gehrig's "unbreakable" record of 2,130 consecutive major-league games played.

America has always admired a good confidence artist, that sleek and clever shyster whose fancy words promise a golden future.

Guy also says that if he somehow raises more than the goal, the statue may end up larger and fancier than promised.

Matthew also says that if he somehow raises more than the goal, the statue might well end up larger and fancier than promised.

Glossy brochures are arriving in mailboxes, declaring, "Leadership isn't about fancy speeches and empty promises".

Fancy editing and false promises had duped me into watching a dull documentary about dancing children.

The Johnsons were fed prime rib and fancy desserts and heard promises of 12 percent returns on sure-thing investments.

The fancy press release only promises "controllers and accessories" based on the game.

My proposals were 15-page-long, glossy affairs full of promises and fancy graphics.