Sentence examples for swears to be from inspiring English sources

In the European Union, France always earns instant suspicion whenever it swears to be "selfless" and to "put the general European interest first".This is one reason why so many Europeans were feeling nervous on July 1st, when France took over the six-monthly rotating presidency of the EU.

He swears "to be faithful and bear true allegiance to the Federal Republic of Nigeria; that as president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, I will discharge my duties to the best of my ability, faithfully and in accordance with the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the law".

Still, she clearly brushed all that aside and apparently trusts that he is the genuine man he swears to be.

In "Eleonora," the narrator falls in love with his young cousin (an autobiographical touch) and swears to be faithful even if she dies, which, this being Poe, she does.

Neal, who is in recovery from alcoholism, has also sworn to be celibate.

The group took an oath ("I swear to be patient and thorough," and so on), in unison.

As I have already shown, the affidavit here does not set forth a single corroborating fact that is sworn to be within the personal knowledge of the affiant.

I solemnly swear to be faithful to my bosom friend as long as the sun and moon shall endure.

Instead, the lovers exchange rings and swear to be faithful.

Yesterday she swore to be a "bloody difficult woman" - stern words.

Southern Movement leaders almost unanimously swear to be peaceful.