• "We have made no decision or commitment for the future, " says Sotheby's spokesman Matthew Weigman .

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  • It meant a clause requiring states to aid in connecting remote communities will not now be enforced, removing any obligation or commitment for the government to work with communities such as St Helena.

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  • He had last started a match on 28 December for Newcastle and, although he was not lacking in effort or commitment, he and the Liverpool team could not find a way through the resilient rearguard of Braga.

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  • "I've been involved the public sector for 17 years and never once had my ability or commitment questioned - and even won a CBE award for my commitment in another role - so I really don't understand and I feel the reasons are just fabricated, " he said.

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  • As yet, there has been no dated or written commitment to extend the scheme to Glasgow and Edinburgh.

    BBC: High-speed rail plan for Glasgow to Edinburgh line

  • That leaves two possibilities: last year's combination of much posturing and little action, or real commitment to achieving bold reform.

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  • And its current plan of action for 2011-14, a 41, 000-word document, includes no mention of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or outpatient commitment, all essential elements in an effective plan for corrective action.

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  • Perhaps Krugman should sit down with a 75-year-old and ask her whether she thinks the government has an obligation to continue sending her a Social Security check every month or a commitment, under Medicare and Medicaid, to help cover her future healthcare bills.

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  • That is why we must always base our commitment in the center of our being, or else no commitment will be ultimately authentic.

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  • There is a strong suspicion in Africa that the decision to lend or not to lend depends more on the ambition of World Bank officials than on the commitment or otherwise of the government to which they are lending.

    ECONOMIST: The World Bank

  • Too many do not have the independence of mind or force of commitment to do so.

    CNN: Want a great career? Find your passion

  • Most would not have danced, taught, understood the meaning of commitment or found their potential without her.

    CNN: SHARE THIS

  • Although some Tory commentators grumbled that Mr Letwin's plans lacked radicalism or any clear commitment to cutting taxes, they can't have been paying attention.

    ECONOMIST: Bagehot

  • Or would the commitment to socially responsible conduct include an obligation by the company to instruct its attorneys to avoid such far-reaching consequences where that is possible?

    FORBES: Shell, Corporate Social Responsibility and Respect for the Law

  • To get the certificate, a buyer would need to be fingerprinted, take a firearms training course and undergo a national criminal background check and involuntary commitment or voluntary admission check.

    NPR: Conn. Reaches Deal On Tough Gun Laws After Newtown

  • Certainly Brahms led his personal life in just such a fashion, presenting a gruff, impenetrable exterior to his friends, and never letting romantic attractions lead to commitment or even, so it seems, consummation.

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  • So if you consider, like, the adjustment to cost of living for Social Security beneficiaries, is there a commitment or desire by the President to make sure that money is kept to shore up Social Security, not as part of the broader package?

    WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

  • Does that mean that shifting responsibility to our patients in frustration, or refusing to continue our commitment to learn more about how we can help our patients, is actually a sensible or useful choice?

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  • It takes away from the enjoyment of your current relationship or job and your commitment to it.

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  • They are the years you spent training for a profession you hate or waiting for your commitment-phobic boyfriend to propose.

    FORBES: How to Walk Away When It's Not Working

  • Many agencies are wary of volunteers due to a precieved lack of training, commitment, or professionalism and that can be a significant challenge.

    WHITEHOUSE: Understanding the Value of Volunteer Resources

  • We reached out to each other, and to strangers, for comfort, consciously or not reaffirming our commitment to the values we hold as sacred.

    FORBES: The Day After 9/11

  • But when Democrats in the Senate pressed for a timetable, or at least a commitment to withdrawal, they were buried under Republican accusations of "cut and run" defeatism.

    NPR: Issue Shorthand: A Case of Name It and Flame It

  • The FOMC did not make an unconditional or open-ended commitment.

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  • Should the contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 6.67% return on the cash commitment, or 39.89% annualized at Stock Options Channel we call this the YieldBoost.

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  • Should the contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 2.50% return on the cash commitment, or 14.96% annualized at Stock Options Channel we call this the YieldBoost.

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  • However pure his motives, traditional his ultimate values or exemplary his professed commitment to old-school American painting, Eric Fischl is destined to be ever cast as American art's oldest living bad boy.

    WSJ: Book Review: Bad Boy

  • When a student approaches the university with a specific degree focus, applies it with diligence and finances it soundly, understanding the commitment he or she is making, the American university system is still the best in the world.

    CNN: Why the Chinese are flocking to U.S. colleges

  • The strategy includes a committment to ensure every 16-19 year old in Scotland who is not in work, an apprenticeship or education will be offered a place in education or training and a commitment to deliver 25, 000 modern apprenticeships.

    BBC: Government's economic strategy debate part 1

  • To Amazon, the devices are just delivery channels for more content and the e-reader push towards lower and lower price will allow the company to throw e-readers in with the delivery of a book or a large enough commitment to a content subscription.

    FORBES: Living Room Tech in 2013

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