Sentence examples for pledges as a from inspiring English sources

Mr. Fayyad described the pledges as a "starting point".

At the same time, they said, he has tried to avoid the appearance that he was making those pledges as a way of appeasing Osama bin Laden.

Nick Clegg confirmed today that the Liberal Democrats will have to ditch or dilute key policy pledges as a result of the economic downturn.

Many saw those pledges as a promising move, but optimism was quickly tempered two days later when a court convicted Shaimaa Ghassaneya, a woman from the Red Sea port city of Jidda, of violating the country's ban on women's driving.

Jim Murphy, the leader of the Scottish Labour party, described the Tory pledges as a "brutal betrayal" of the Smith commission, which recommended that some income tax raising powers should be devolved.

The newspaper described the Chinese pledges as a huge commitment in a country where "development carries the only hope of freeing hundreds of millions from their daily struggle for subsistence".

Mr. Rich's attorney, Laurence A. Urgenson, declined to comment about the pledge, as did a lawyer for the foundation.

Rodriguez committed to getting back in shape, pushed on by his pledge as well as a coterie of friends who scoffed at him.

The two swore eternal allegiance to one another and when at the presence of Báthory, the two pledged as well to pursue a great crusade against the Turks.

By contrast, the survey showed, 19 percent viewed such a pledge as a drawback.

One of Shan's colleagues co-signed the pledge as a witness.