Sentence examples for pledged to lay from inspiring English sources

The country also pledged to lay off public-sector workers, overhaul tax collection, and make its economy more competitive.

Under the new agreement, Greece has cut the benchmark private sector minimum wage by 22 percent and has pledged to lay off public sector workers.

In return, Maulana Fazlullah, the leader of the Taliban in Swat, pledged to lay down the weapons and end the violence.

He pledged never to lay people off, and on his watch the firm began paying salaries that surpassed those at big New York firms.

To mute criticism, United has pledged not to lay off any of the 40,000 US Airways employees and has also vowed not to increase fares for two years after the deal is consummated.

He called a lie a lie, and pledged to call out the right-wing thugs if (well, when) they continue lying.

Voters that year reacted to Watergate and elected Jimmy Carter, the outsider who was more famous for his smile than his experience but who pledged never to lie to the American people.

Wherever its future lies, Abraham pledged to protect Channel 4's independence in any future commercial tie-up.

On Tuesday, Afghan and Pakistani leaders pledged to seek talks with Taliban forces who lay down their weapons.

Balakhnichev described the allegations as a "pack of lies" and pledged to return to his post at "the end of the investigation".

William Hague, the Foreign Secretary, yesterday visited Tunisia, the birthplace of the popular protests which have swept through the Arab world, and pledged increased aid to lay the basis for democratic institutions.