we make our promises gently.
But for now, we make our promises gently.
Cilla mediated while they bickered from opposite ends of the sofa, or encouraged them kindly, as they blushed, knees touching gently with the promise of what they might have found.
A Canadian "relationship expert" recently launched Renew Breakup Bootcamp, a three-day program that promises to gently move participants through the stages of mourning and detachment.
My GP and consultant both recommended it, and a friend gently coaxed me with promises of beautiful Victorian baths with ceilings like the Musée d'Orsay until I gave in.
It's a strange relationship to have with a company, where you're gently cosseted and sweetly promised a superior digital experience just as long as you do what you're told – don't try using third-party cables, don't try installing unapproved software and certainly don't get your device repaired by Vladimir around the corner, even if the nearest authorised dealer is 500 miles away.
Kids born in 1975, like me, grew up in a world gently kissed by the promise of technology and then, with the rise of the Apple II and its ilk, we were suddenly swimming in it.
But I'll try to be more tolerant towards Brexit scamsters, arrogant remain types, tattoo-festooned teens and even towards gently imploding Jeremy Corbyn, if you promise to try to do the same.
Standing against a backdrop of tropical seas and gently swaying palm trees, he promised that viewers, no matter how down on their luck, could soar into the ranks of the super-rich by investing in that most bubblicious of assets: real estate.
The very word is full of the promise of loveliness, unfolding gently in the mouth and suggesting the essence of pleasure.
