Sentence examples for in principle to commit from inspiring English sources

In principle, to commit myself I must know myself, but the fact is I really only know myself when I have committed myself" (Marcel 1964, p. 163).

Nevertheless, mediators with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe announced that representatives of Russia, Ukraine and the separatists had agreed "in principle" to commit themselves to a new disengagement plan that will halt fire along the front lines on Friday and begin withdrawing heavy weapons on Saturday.

But the previous administration remained committed in principle to destroying the virus, a commitment that the Bush administration has now refused to make.

At every climate conference since Kyoto, countries have committed in principle to ratification and global agreement, but in practice have always put their own national economic interests first.

The British government remains committed in principle to providing loans of up to £500m to support the business.

But the dynamic of activists-versus-officialdom is less important than the tension between the government in Beijing, which is committed in principle to strong environmental protection, and the unequivocally pro-growth local and provincial governments.

Europe has committed in principle to redistributing 120,000 people across the 28-nation bloc - but fallen down when it comes to working out the practical details.

The British colonial secretary Joseph Chamberlain was anxious that the dominion should at least be committed in principle to supporting the mother country.

Although the government has committed in principle to allow EU migrants to remain in the UK, there are many unresolved questions about their status".

And finance ministers have committed in principle to back up each other's currencies in case they come under strain or attack.

In a country committed in principle to its citizens' right to information, and one long menaced by the phenomenon of power peddling, people at large have a right to know how Robert Vadra's businesses grew so quickly once the U.P.A. was in power.