How To Use Pledged In A Sentence

He pledged his gold watch to pay for her birthday gift.
We have the superdelegates who are the 796 folks who are unpledged.
He has pledged to bring his country to peace by the end of the year. Times, Sunday Times
People who have pledged their lives to fighting Islamic extremism, when asked about Charles Johnson now, unsheathe a word they do not throw around lightly ... The Volokh Conspiracy » Comparing Left and Right Blogospheres
The prime minister pledged again that his government would not implement conscription for overseas service.

So far 640 people have pledged to run, some wearing undies. The Sun
Saleh, a vital U.S. ally who has ruled Yemen for more than three decades, has pledged to step down when his term ends in 2013. Outside Yemen's capital, anger and grievances run deep
Those delegates are pledged to individual candidates based on participation that begins in precinct caucuses on election night and ends in senatorial district caucuses at the state convention. The Texas Primacus–uh, Caucary - Swampland - TIME.com
Lang has also pledged himself to an increased emphasis on the teaching of art history at secondary school and college level.
Something pledged, especially an engagement by contract involving financial obligation.
The government has pledged itself to send aid to the famine victims.
Sutton's police chief has pledged to make the borough the safest in London by waging war on career criminals and drug traders.
His proof came in the guise of soundbites that he pledged "were not edited," and the "methodicalness" came by a member of the O'Reilly crack staff going out to the Iraqi War Protest in Washington this past week to ask questions of Sean Penn, Jane Fonda, Susan Saranden and Tim Robbins. Methodical Bill O Proves There Are No Other Options To Bush Iraq Policy
Several European governments have pledged to work together to crack down on child pornography and sex tourism.
Countries signing the Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer have pledged to eliminate manufacture and use of halocarbons.
The Government has pledged 2 million so far to cope with the impact. Times, Sunday Times
The force has pledged to hire 5,000 more ethnic minority officers by 2009.
Ten retailers, including supermarkets and newsagents, have pledged their support to the appeal.
The Conservative manifesto pledged only a free vote, not a guaranteed repeal of the ban. Times, Sunday Times
Various countries pledged soldiers, bases and funds to the war in Afghanistan.
The government has also pledged to build more sheltered housing for women who are fleeing abusive relationships. Times, Sunday Times
Chap. 415. 357 the article or articles pledged, the name of the pledgor, the amount of the loan, the rate of compensation, the date when the loan is made, the date when it will be payable, the page of the book where it is recorded, and a copy of sections eight and nine of this act. Acts and resolves passed by the General Court
This cash is in addition to the 200 million pledged by the four banks over the next two years. Times, Sunday Times
In exchange for the removal of the weapons the USA pledged to lift the blockade and refrain from invading Cuba. Twentieth Century History - Basic Facts
And now, when you have pledged my uncle, who threatens you with what he calls a brimmer, I will tell you what you think of me. '' Rob Roy
I admire the President for always trying to include the Republicans within his agenda, even when they have pledged to resit and vote NO on all his proposals. Obama invites senators from both parties to discuss vacancy
City centre officers are also pledged to have more of an impact on cycle thefts and on cyclists riding in restricted areas.
Half the money has been pledged by the government. Times, Sunday Times
He lifted the trade embargo on Vietnam and pledged to work towards the creation of a trans-Pacific free-trade zone.
Drug Administration has pledged to issue regulations curtailing certain types of cigarette advertising and distribution.
No harm shall befal you; for the Caliph, fifth537 of the sons of Al – Abbas, hath pledged himself for your deliverance and I have forgiven you. The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night
The meeting provided a ding-dong battle in a tense atmosphere: the Americans had pledged to regain the cup after it had remained in European hands for six years.
When my friends or classmates pledged allegiance to the flag, I remained seated and silent.
Vowed to take better care of your finances, bought one of those little red cashflow books, ruled into narrow blue feint columns, pledged to note in it your incomings and outgoings, create for yourself a budget?
Last year, the Chinese Eximbank pledged $20bn in development funds for African infrastructure and trade financing over the next three years, funds that outstripped all western donor pledges combined.
They've since pledged to limit the length of their trips, even if it means taking a red-eye to get home.
Secondly, he pledged more money for flood defences.
They have already pledged billions of dollars in aid.
The Prime Minister pledged to do all that was necessary to root out the criminal minority behind the campaign of terror.
Then the Haute-Normandie region and the county of Calvados pledged to provide backing. Cineuropa
Plans to improve health, cut crime and create more jobs have been pledged as part of a long term vision for Rossendale.
But how best we secure the reform and additional investment that are vital if we are to deliver to the people we are pledged to serve.
The government has pledged itself to send aid to the famine victims.
Councils that need homes should be allowed to use borrowing pledged for areas with little demand. Times, Sunday Times
US President Barack Obama pledged to "use every single available resource" amid fears that it could become the worst environmental disaster in US history.
The manager says in his statement that those shares had been pledged as security for another loan.
Red-faced environment chiefs today pledged there will be no repeat of the Hampshire scandal which saw tons of recyclable waste dumped in rubbish tips.
And the minister pledged that the government would respond "nimbly" to any appeals that the organisation makes. Epolitix News
Pledged Shares may only be tendered with the consent of the relevant pledgee. Reuters: Press Release
Asquith ended the pension announcement with the footnote that the Liberal party had fought 'the last election entirely unpledged on this matter'.
Microsoft founder Bill Gates pledged $ 100m to the search for an Aids vaccine.
Many TV celebrities have already pledged their support to the appeal.
Securities pledged to counterparties where the counterparty has the right, by contract or custom, to sell or repledge the securities were $6,398,168 and $5,341,587 as of June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Recently Uploaded Slideshows
He pledged that he would never lie to the American people.
Many of the audience have pledged to do far more than just one of the ideas suggested in the programme.
By 1980 the Republican Party platform had become antiabortion; and a president who pledged to outlaw abortion altogether had been elected.
Diplomat Chris Stevens says the TNC has pledged to improve its human rights performance after international criticism.
These modern railcars will provide greater comfort and reliability of services for passengers and in many cases substantially increase capacity, the minister pledged.
Half the money has been pledged by the government. Times, Sunday Times
In exchange for the removal of the weapons the USA pledged to lift the blockade and refrain from invading Cuba. Twentieth Century History - Basic Facts
The Temperance Society, an organisation in which people pledged to be teetotal, was first established in 1832.
Last week he pledged to announce a new plan to complete construction of the already over-budget megaproject
The company has pledged to investigate claims that its products are unsafe.
The minister has pledged his whole-hearted support for the scheme.
Malaysia has also pledged to send personnel to Indonesia and has provided two military aircraft for rescue missions.
As a bishop, she is pledged to uphold church law and file charges against pastors who openly defy it.
The Coalition has pledged to overhaul the current system and even scrap existing plans.
The one advantage he did possess was inherited wealth, which he pledged to spend for the benefit of others.
A York scrapyard owner has pledged it will be business as usual tomorrow - despite counting the cost of a fire which ripped through more than 300 wrecked cars.
Before independence, the Indian National Congress had consistently propagated a federal structure for the free India with unilingual states and had pledged constitutional safeguards for the minorities.
In association with the Bertie Bowl project, the new government has also pledged to build extra facilities, both locally and nationally, which will serve the needs of sporting bodies.
But let's not throw sticks at her - she's pledged to become part of the order, rather than the chaos of society.
Those who had already pledged him their votes spent last week looking at their shoes.
During an election campaign this year, recently appointed Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra pledged to use government funds to buy unmilled rice from farmers at 15,000 baht, or about $500, a ton at the coming harvest. Thailand Wagers on Rising Rice Prices
He pledged that his administration would defend the principle of states' rights, which augured poorly for civil rights enforcement.
Councils that need homes should be allowed to use borrowing pledged for areas with little demand. Times, Sunday Times
Where it had reported only pledge delegates it now reports total and subtotals "pledged delegates need for majority of pledged" (awk.) and "delegates needed to win nomination Obama-Backer McCaskill: Dem Battle For Congressional Support Effectively Over
An anonymous benefactor has pledged to match all funds raised. Times, Sunday Times
He said that from the outset, bosses pledged to avoid compulsory redundancies if possible.
Khomeini, deploring the moral degradation he saw around him and the people's lack of will and moral fibre to combat it, pledged his opposition ‘as long as there is blood in my veins.’
BANDA ACEH (Indonesia) - Political parties in Indonesia's Aceh province pledged peace on Friday for the first national elections since government and rebel forces signed a deal to end decades of war. TODAYonline
A total of US $100 million is already pledged to support the participation of poorer countries.
His new application will present a dilemma for the government because last year's Conservative manifesto pledged to ban wild animals in circuses. Times, Sunday Times
The Department of Agriculture pledged up to €100,000 to farmers to reclaim land, build farm buildings and replace dead livestock.
The President pledged himself to increase taxes for the rich but not the middle classes.
The other creditors who hold no collateral would get the proceed from the sale of the remaining unpledged assets.
Kennedy attempted to ameliorate Southern Baptist opposition to his candidacy with his speech to the Greater Houston Ministerial Association where he reaffirmed his belief in the separation of church and state and pledged that no religious group in other words, the Catholic Church would receive government funds or political preference should he win the presidency. Neil J. Young: Evangelical Good News For Romney?
In a statement ANEC pledged to step up hygene efforts to ensure that 3-D glasses are "disinfected" prior to each use and that an Italian Variety.com
It pledged to put cute little Colonial-style dormers on the store.
In his remarks, Mr. Wen pledged to double the amount of trade with Greece to $8 billion in five years and extend credit to Greek shipowners who buy Chinese-built vessels. China Voices Support for EU Recovery Efforts
Captain Camara and Guinea's ruling military council have pledged to cooperate fully with the UN investigation.
Transport bosses have pledged more cash for police patrols to protect passengers on night bus services in Manchester.
If the US has pledged, according to top counterterrorism official John Brennan, a "multigenerational" campaign against al-Qa'eda, wouldn't it be wise today to also pledge a multigenerational campaign against poverty, inequality, authoritarianism and corruption? Mark Levine: It's Time for Truce in the 'War on Terror' so the Real War on Terror Can Begin Before It's Too Late
The Committee will take the lead on long-term reauthorization of the Federal Highway Program, something Republicans have pledged to do in 2011. Release: Tim Scott Appointed To Two Key Committees
This cash is in addition to the 200 million pledged by the four banks over the next two years. Times, Sunday Times
The Government has pledged 2 million so far to cope with the impact. Times, Sunday Times
The authority has pledged to prosecute anyone responsible.
We are pledged to creating one million new homeowners by 2009.
President Obama pledged U.S. assistance following what he called a potentially "catastrophic" disaster. Tremors jolt tsunami-devastated Japan
They have pledged to end racial discrimination in areas such as employment.
A Totton widow has pledged to fulfil a promise to her dying husband and continue his battle for justice after his death.
Obama's lead in "pledged" delegates is now totally from those selected by political activists in Precinct Caucuses. Delegate update
The group has pledged that they will continue campaigning.
This is an internationally recognised human right, enshrined in a number of human rights treaties and conventions that Australia has pledged to uphold.
Less than half of the $5 billion pledged at an international donors conference for Afghanistan has turned up.
News chiefs from ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox and NBC television networks pledged to vet incoming feeds and not broadcast them live.
It is a multilateral aid programme and operates on the basis of voluntary contributions pledged at irregular intervals.
The row over fox-hunting is now set to reach a climax as the government has pledged to use the Parliament Act to steamroller a hunting ban into law if the House of Lords rejects the Bill.
The table on page 25 includes securities pledged to counter - parties where the counterparty has the right, by contract or custom, to sell or repledge the securities. Recently Uploaded Slideshows
Article 69 The pledgee shall have the obligation to maintain the pledged property in good condition.
The president pledged to respect the existing frontiers between the two countries.
Local philanthropies, chiefly the Pew Charitable Trusts, the Lenfest Foundation and the Annenberg Foundation, pledged to help raise $150 million to guarantee the Barnes's future.
Foreign countries have pledged US $4.5 billion in aid to rebuild Sri Lanka.
The United States also pledged $350m to help tsunami victims, a tenfold increase over its first wave of aid.
As it has non - forfeiture value, life insurance policy has the possibility and reality to be pledged.
But given that the President has pledged the same before, it remains to be seen whether this will yield results. Times, Sunday Times
That regime pledged to reveal and destroy all of its weapons of mass destruction as a condition for ending the Persian Gulf War in 1991.
I have heard this and heard this and heard this and not ONCE have I heard the media deal with this question: How electable is Hillary really going to be if Obama wins more popular votes, more states, and more pledged delegates only to have all of that overturned by the fat cat superdelegates? Blitzer: Should Clinton's swing state edge be a factor?
Bland Silver Bill; Silver remonetized. \% -- Against the continuance of this policy the majority of the House stood pledged. A School History of the United States
Mayor Martin Winter has pledged no member of staff at the current schools will be without a job as a result of the changes.
‘They showed disappointment, frustration and impatience, and put forward stringent conditions for the disbursement of the funds pledged,’ he said.
By 1980 the Republican Party platform had become antiabortion; and a president who pledged to outlaw abortion altogether had been elected.
Even if you won every remaining unpledged delegate, you would still fall 200 delegates short.
Drug Administration has pledged to issue regulations curtailing certain types of cigarette advertising and distribution.
Associated Press The bank announced in a statement that "to return to a more serene debate on the long-term remuneration of executives, top management has pledged not to exercise those stock option rights while SocGen receives help from the state. SocGen, Amid Furor, Revises Options Plan
We expect university campuses to be occupied, and thousands of schoolchildren have pledged to stage sit-ins or demand debates.
The UN pledged to help supervise the clearance of mines.
He seems obsessed with the quick hit, his strategies geared more to press conferences than to long-term, practical solutions to the stuff he's pledged to protect us from.
The agreement was signed during a visit by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who pledged to deepen ties with Iran and stand together against what he called the imperialist powers of the world. Undefined
In-coming President Sean Kelly has pledged that the tournament stays as long as the players want it.
Athens announced deeper cuts yesterday and pledged to step up its privatisation programme in the face of intense pressure from its government lenders. Times, Sunday Times
The United States and other signers pledged never to ‘absolve’ a state of ‘any liability’ for the torture of POWs.
They pledged a tenfold increase in the number of drug treatment centres.
Pembrokeshire County Council will be redoubling its efforts to market the second call centre building, pledged its leader, Councillor Maurice Hughes.
It has pledged to spend that diversifying into other parts of the eastern hemisphere. Times, Sunday Times
Athens announced deeper cuts yesterday and pledged to step up its privatisation programme in the face of intense pressure from its government lenders. Times, Sunday Times
It's the question unpledged superdelegates want answered.
He has pledged to restore a faltering economy and achieve greater equity in this most inegalitarian of the world's large economies.
An action group today pledged to halt proposals for a new community centre outside its village.
Mr Christie immediately pledged to try to restore trust and harmony to the club's warring board.
The Government has pledged to crack down on unscrupulous doorstep salesmen who swindle vulnerable pensioners out of thousands of pounds.
He's pledged to execute every family that will not bend a knee to him.
I pledged to respect their rights of self-determination, tribal sovereignty, and religious freedom, and to work hard to improve the federal government's relations with them.
People like [Bill and Melinda Gates] are able to move quickly, whereas governments can take 2–3 years to disburse pledged funding, unless they perceive something to be an emergency.
Estimates and prices for vast quantities of paper were considered, all available presses were contracted for, binderies were pledged exclusively for the Mark Twain: A Biography
She pledged that, as promised on the doorsteps, during the canvass, she would now be going back to talk to people and would be listening to what they had to say.
His new application will present a dilemma for the government because last year's Conservative manifesto pledged to ban wild animals in circuses. Times, Sunday Times
With his hand on his heart and tears spilling down his cheeks, Charles Prince pledged his allegiance to the flag.
The current squabble is nothing new, but it could herald far-reaching change: The U.K. government has pledged to extricate itself from the unedifying annual spectacle by removing the role of the secretary of state from determining the levy scheme, and there is a sense that this represents an opportunity to remodel the levy with a viable commercial mechanism. Jockeying Over Horseracing Funding
He pledged throughout his presidential campaign to close the detention facility. Times, Sunday Times
He again pledged to forge ahead with his plans for reform.
He says he has struck deals with 250 tribes whose elders have pledged to protect lines and installations in their areas.
The president pledged to respect the existing frontiers between the two countries.
Ms. Reside said the firms have pledged to institute measures intended to prevent the advertent trade with Iran. U.S. Erred in Israeli Sanctions
On the 10th of December, when he pledged the coat and waistcoat, I gave him a silver watch for two fuzees, I had them cleaned, and they were sold previous to this being found out.
Lang has also pledged himself to an increased emphasis on the teaching of art history at secondary school and college level.
One more reminder to our President the pledged is made to our republic and constitutions and not the president, unfortunately people in Hollywood need to learn that. Educators take heat over Obama school speech
Junior and middle-ranking civil servants have pledged to join the indefinite strike.
In a speech on March 30 Hammadi pledged that his government would introduce major democratic reforms.
The government pledged not to raise excise rates on cigarettes this year to allow the industry to recover from a slump.
The kitchen brand have pledged thousands of pounds to link up local tradesmen and youngsters looking for an apprenticeship. The Sun
If the Super Delegats go against the popular/pledged delegate vote, I will NEVER vote democrat again. tori Clinton touts support from 'white Americans'
They pledged doctors, medical supplies, financial aid, and rescuers with sniffer dogs and equipment to locate survivors.
Washington pledged himself to the happiness of mankind, to liberty for the United States, and to vital religion.
An earlier forecast of aid to be pledged at the conference was also put at $3 billion.
Leading power companies Axpo Holding AG and BKW FMB AG had planned to build two new plants, and pledged to invest some $10 billion. Swiss Move to End Nuclear Era
Reviewing the US$86,000 million already spent or pledged, it was agreed to improve co-ordination among both donor and recipient countries.
On one hand, I am pledged to be an advocate for the patient's best interests.
In accepting its licence, the company pledged to open at least one full-fledged casino resort by December 2006 and to invest 4billion patacas into Macau projects by June 26, 2009.
When my friends or classmates pledged allegiance to the flag, I remained seated and silent.
It pledged to continue the struggle for democratic representation but appealed to its supporters to continue to exercise restraint.
An anonymous benefactor has pledged to match all funds raised. Times, Sunday Times
They are assumed to share a ratable claim on the unpledged value of the company with other unsecured creditors.
He has pledged to give after-tax proceeds of the stock options to charity.
And today, Coun Kate Hollern, who heads Blackburn with Darwen Council, pledged to ensure staff prune back trees in parks and other authority-owned public spaces.
Left alone and disregarding danger, mindful of her pledged devotion to her true friend, the redeemed sinner sat steadfast at the tomb.
And it has pledged financial inducements to countries that collaborate with it on the antiterrorism battle. Globe and Mail
Tradition explains the ceremonies in this way: in the rude ancient times it was deemed a wise precaution to have both hands of both drinkers employed, lest while the pledger pledged his love and fidelity to the pledgee the pledgee take that opportunity to slip a dirk into him! The Prince and the Pauper; a tale for young people of all ages
He has also pledged to engage a younger audience and redesign the calendar to improve the product. Times, Sunday Times
It has pledged to invest $10m when the company emerges from bankruptcy. Times, Sunday Times
At last, then, I was irrevocably pledged, and my bachelorship drew near its close. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 348
More than 75, 000 people have pledged to participate in "Bank Transfer Day" by moving their money from large U.S. banks to nonprofit credit unions by Saturday, Christian said.
He has pledged to continue his long battle to get Britain out of an increasingly federalist EU.
“The property of which jewels and cimelia remained with us,” continued the king, in the same solemn tone, “subject only to your claim of advance thereupon; which advance being repaid, gives us right to repossession of the thing opignorated, or pledged, or laid in wad. The Fortunes of Nigel
Education chiefs in York have pledged not to touch the amount of money going to schools, despite planned budget cuts of £884,000.
The IOC has pledged US $25 million to fund the agency's first year.
To date, the overall magnitude of taxpayer resources pledged to financial market rescue can only be described as "galactic" -- $7 trillion to $8 trillion in capital infusions, low-interest loans and federal guarantees. African American Political Pundit Blog
The MP also pledged to use her new-found TV fame to challenge the "controlling" political culture of Westminster.
Half a century after the framers of our constitution had pledged to form a more perfect union, Alexis de Tocqueville thought he had stumbled on to the unifying element, civic participation.
He is also pledged to get rid of the secrecy that seems to bedevil things going on at the Town Hall.
She pledged her jewellery as security for a ￡50 000 loan.
Moreover, Iceland has pledged the consumer will not have to pay more for organic products, which are usually more expensive.
The government has pledged to invest £130m in initiatives such as telecare and home adaptations as part of its free personal care measures outlined in the Queen's Speech. E-Health Insider Primary Care News
She had pledged herself to her people and claimed she would not marry. ELIZABETH AND MARY: Cousins, Rivals, Queens
The clubs recently pledged to give 1bn to external organisations but that included funding for lower leagues. Times, Sunday Times
Education chiefs have pledged that lessons will go on at a tertiary college despite a damning report which criticised most teaching as unsatisfactory and management as weak.
He pledged that there would be no whitewash and that the police would carry out a full investigation.
He also pledged that Midland did not intend to end free banking for personal customers in credit by introducing new charges.
In the immediate aftermath of the tsunami, president Bush pledged $35 million and then, under pressure from the media and other nations - to say nothing of the United Nations, which accused the US of being "stingy" - increased contributions to $350 million. EU Referendum
The money had been pledged for the sound system in the worship auditorium. Christianity Today

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