Sentence examples for make firm promises from inspiring English sources

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.

Some of the biggest insurers and utilities even threatened to move their headquarters abroad unless the government made firm promises to lower their tax bills.Businessmen have been equally incensed by the government's treatment of fringe workers.

That will strengthen Mr Cameron's hand in his confrontations with those in his party who want him to frighten a few horses by, for example, making firm promises to cut taxes.There were grumbles in Gateshead about the leader's latest family-friendly policies; there are still lots of Tories who are excited only by tough talk on criminals, immigrants and so on.

But Mr Sirisena has made firm promises on the rule of law.

He cited the delay and "inertia" over building extra airport capacity in the south east, and called on all the political promises to make firm commitments in their next manifestos about how they will resolve the problem.

Make firm statements and protests.

In order not to undermine what was left of the defence of South Vietnam, they had to limit the earlier departures, but they also had to make increasingly firm promises to those who remained that, "if it came to it" (for the idea that South Vietnam might survive in some form was still officially alive), they would all be got out at the last minute.

As part of the accord, the U.S. said it hoped to cut its greenhouse gas emissions 17percentt from 2005 levels by 2020 but made no firm promises.

The ODI also said the G20 should not set unrealistic expectations about resuscitating the stalled Doha round of international trade talks, and should instead make a firm promise to avoid tit-for-tat protectionism.

President Donald Trump is reportedly considering military action to deter further attacks by Damascus, but has yet to make a firm promise to that end.

He's also made a firm promise to Jo [Moore] that if she stepped down, he would get your head to roll as well".