"give a pledge" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use it to refer to a promise or commitment that someone has made. For example, "The President gave a pledge to invest in the nation's infrastructure."
But he refused to give a pledge not to change the system.
Teams entering a world championship were required to give a pledge that they would play against any designated opponent.
But, when asked directly, to give a pledge that the electoral system would not change under his leadership, he declined to do so.
When Landale asked cameron to give a pledge that he would not change the benefits in any way, Cameron said: We would keep what we inherit in all those important areas.
What we need from Exxon is what they'll never give: a pledge to keep most of their reserves underground, an end to new exploration, and a promise to stay away from the political system.
Governments of free countries can't stop people emigrating, so the net figure, ie the inflow minus the outflow, is not something he could or should have given a pledge on.
"We want to increase the numbers overall and broaden it: 98% of those who come are white," said a British spokesman.That sounds fair as well as politically correct but for one awkward fact: Alan Milburn, the health secretary, gave a pledge last year to the Royal College of Nurses that the National Health Service "would not actively recruit from developing countries".
At Yale Law School, students are committing to giving a pledge to give away a portion of their current and future wealth.
If someone answered, Alonzo would remind them about the election, ask which issues were most important to them, and give them a pledge card to sign to get more information.
Though teachers have not been given a similar pledge, a key selling point among Catholic families may be finding a way to keep current teachers in place.
Ten weeks ago, Alan Johnson gave a solemn pledge to honour the third year of the three-year NHS pay deal, worth 2.4% overall, payable from April 2010.
