Sentence examples for official promise from inspiring English sources

Mikio Aoki, the chief cabinet secretary, said on Thursday, however, that this target had not been "an official promise".

Contrary to the official promise by the state that old and sick prisoners would be freed to receive treatment, no such accommodations have been made for political prisoners.

There was negotiation; promises were made, and then more promises, until – to the government's surprise – the armies of white-haired activists agreed to stop protecting libraries in exchange for an official promise to keep them open, on terms and conditions to be mutually agreed.

Earlier this week, I heard a senior Chinese official promise to bring this three-quarters of a billion people online in the next few decades.

U.S. officials have insisted that they can send a prisoner or terror suspect to a country that's known to torture prisoners so long as that country provides "diplomatic assurances" -- essentially, an official promise -- that the person will be treated fairly.

One Fed official promised never to use the authority "short of a national war".

But old shops and businesses remain closed and residents do not trust official promises.

The video made blatant the gap between the official promises and reality.

"We will not arrest any of your people," the official promised, referring to other democratic activists.

In late May, the same courthouse suffered a minor bombing episode, prompting official promises to heighten security.

A court security official promised to take disciplinary action and asked the journalists to return.