Sentence examples for nearly promises from inspiring English sources

By the time she spares his life and nearly promises to marry him, we have long since written her off.

They were very dreamy and nearly promised that Siri would change the world.

We've heard nearly identical promises from Presidents Clinton, Bush and Obama regarding previous deals with China, Mexico, Colombia, Honduras, Guatemala and Korea.

The next $400,000 came from gifts averaging $75 each, responding to nearly 1,030 promises to do often light-hearted activities if a donation goal was met, Simon said.

"The problem is that we have heard nearly identical promises about trade agreements for more than 20 years now -- from President Clinton, from President Bush and from President Obama himself".

It is deplorable — but no surprise — that he reneged on nearly every promise.

The research clearly indicates that no other economic development holds nearly the promise that school improvement holds.

Hyde took her bicycling; Pulitzer, who was nearly blind, promised to put his presses behind her if the man kicked up a fuss.

Many mentioned their own parents, and nearly all promised to keep their speeches shorter than the ones they could not remember from their own commencements.

Over the course of 70-odd minutes, "Lust for Life" delivers on nearly every promise that her previous work left unfulfilled.

Contemporary leadership manuals have another feature that marks them out from similar texts in earlier times: nearly all promise that worldly power can be achieved and maintained without having to depart from ethical norms.