Sentence examples for making firm promises from inspiring English sources

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.

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.

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

Brown has been reluctant to make firm promises on how the cap-and-trade money would be spent in its new phase, fearing it would set loose a frenzy of interests making a grab for those dollars.

Worried MPs could consult the bursar in regard to refunds, but she wasn't making any firm promises either way as the house had brought this all on itself.

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.

India has ambitious plans to reduce its reliance on imported oil, and to diversify its production of electricity (too much of which comes from coal-fired plants), but this is not the same as making a firm promise to limit carbon emissions.A third such area is in the promise of future co-operation in defence, including some experimental efforts to collaborate in the production of equipment.

2. Confirm that he is consciously making a "firm promise" (and I use the words "firm promise" rather than commitment because of their personal and moral connotation) to deliver what you've asked at the time you've asked.

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.