Sentence examples for on a pledge from inspiring English sources

He clinched a tough presidential race in January on a pledge (one of dozens) to do away with the very office for which he was campaigning.

Mr. Hollande campaigned on a pledge to be "exemplary".

Mr. Morsi campaigned on a pledge to bring new charges against Mr. Mubarak.

Instead of proposals, the NLD is campaigning on a pledge of honesty and humility.

In 2011 the AKP campaigned for parliamentary elections on a pledge to replace Turkey's existing constitution.

Republicans give every appearance of having signed off on a pledge of solipsism.

The president won re-election on a pledge to raise taxes on income over $250,000.

Conservatives see the policy as delivering on a pledge the party made in opposition.

The suit claimed Nascar had reneged on a pledge to provide a race date there.

He was elected on a pledge to crack down on Colombia's leftist guerrillas.

Richard Nixon was elected to office in 1968 on a pledge to end the Vietnam war.