Sentence examples for pledges of loyalty from inspiring English sources

Payment could be made in money, pledges of loyalty, or, most controversially, "kisses".

He has come to insist on public pledges of loyalty; a figure like Guriev can no longer remain an adviser to the regime.

Party chiefs reacted with undisguised fury at the decision of Mark Reckless to jump ship to Ukip, with Tory chairman Grant Shapps lambasting him for "lying" when he made pledges of loyalty to the Prime Minister.

And by sniping at Mr Prem, the chairman of the Privy Council, he is breaking Thailand's royal taboo, Mr Thaksin's pledges of loyalty to the crown notwithstanding.Privy Councillors serve at the king's discretion so urging them to quit in shame is widely seen as a "half step" from directly challenging the monarch, says Thitinan Pongsudhirak, a political analyst.

Pledges of loyalty will be sought, received and not always believed.

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The lead single on "Lovers Rock," "By Your Side," is a basic pledge of loyalty that, here, sounds like a blood pact.

They pledged, "To infuriate and terrorize the infidels, we renew our pledge of loyalty to the commander of the faithful and the caliph of the Muslims".

In 2014, Ayman al-Zawahiri, who had succeeded Bin Laden at the terrorist group's head three years before, renewed his own pledge of loyalty to Omar.

Little more than a week ago, with the Taliban preparing to flee Kandahar, Mr. Khan secured a pledge of loyalty from Zabed Jaleel, a Taliban commander.

I declined to make any such statement, which I found demeaning; what right had any organisation to demand anyone's pledge of loyalty?