Sentence examples for firm promise from inspiring English sources

Some people want a firm promise.

All this without any firm promise that The Deathly Hallows will even be published this year.

More likely, he was embarrassed to face the Forum after breaking a firm promise to hold elections by March 2009.

But without a firm promise of European assistance, Mr. Papandreou has threatened to go to the monetary fund.

"David Cameron deserves real credit for his firm promise to reach the 0.7% target next year," Lovett said.

"But we are disappointed by the lack of a firm promise by the G8 today to maintain such support.

The firm promised to hand over roughly half the $2.5 billion in back-taxes it owed the federal government.

While Mr. O'Neal was chief financial officer, the firm promised to raise its pretax profit margin to 24percentt by 2003.

And with firm promises from both the new education secretary, Michael Gove, and the prime minister, it's looking good.

Developing countries are calling for commitments beyond 2020 in the Paris agreement but rich nations are reluctant to make firm promises, in part due to budget uncertainties.

Despite their experience negotiating other people's splits, the demise of this legendary Lexington Avenue firm promises all the passion and particulars of a messy divorce.