But China has made no public promises of nuclear protection.

But he made a very public promise about these during the election and wasn't prepared to break it.

Prior to this act, any citizen was able to witness a public promise.

He has once again made a public promise to declare a state, this time by September, if a comprehensive final deal is not reached.

But there was no public promise requested or made guaranteeing such testimony.

He was allowed to immigrate to Europe after making a public promise not to engage in politics.

With this public promise, Bush had cynically lied to the American people.

Some officials say the cutbacks are tantamount to the Mayor's reversing on a public promise.

And when public promises are made that cannot be fulfilled, the resulting backlash could set up obstacles to any move toward more home detention.

Its members made a public promise to spend their entire lives serving the Church by helping priests and spreading the Gospel.

The Rangers, consistent with their public promise to conduct a thorough search, resumed active interviewing of candidates.

Nor has it rushed to make public promises to root out any alcoholics that may today be on major league rosters.

His experience was cited in news coverage over Paypal's public promise to introduce "aggressive changes" to its frozen funds policy.

Those were public promises.

Italy's cooperation on American-led sanctions against Iran has also fallen short of public promises, diplomats reported.

Moynihan also wanted to fulfill a public promise he had made to get a Hispanic judge appointed for New York.

Prokhorov's refusal, arguing that he could not break his public promise to Roizman, sealed his fate.

When the Emir (who now became a king) officially declared the Constitution of 2002, opposition considered it going back on his public promise of 2001.

I can't make even a wild guess at the Social Security commitment but our total public promises - to - pay have to exceed two trillion dollars.

Prime Minister Harper made a public promise that his government would not tax trusts, as had the previous Liberal government.

The third step was the President's refusal to provide testimony to the grand jury despite six invitations to do so and despite his public promise to cooperate.

An irregular marriage could result from mutual agreement, by a public promise followed by consummation, or by cohabitation and repute.

Historically, it was always considered legal and binding for a couple to marry by making public promises, without a formal ceremony but this form has not been available since 1940.

Is the United States ready to undertake a public promise not to use force in Latin America, provided, of course, that events there do not threaten you?"

But despite its public promise, Moscow kept its nuclear forces in exposed positions and on hair-trigger alert, ready to launch rather than ride out a U.S. attack.