He promised that workers would be removed only in the interests of better government.

VOA: special.2010.05.27

If then You slay this people to a man, the nations who have heard Your fame will say, 'It must be because the Lord was powerless to bring that people into the land He had promised them on oath that He slaughtered them in the wilderness.

如今你若把这些人杀了，那听到你名声的国家会说,耶和华因为不能把这些人领进,向他们起誓的应许之地,所以在旷野中把他们杀了。

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He promised to spend his remaining years in search of designs that could make human existence on Earth easier.

VOA: special.2010.05.30

Mr.Hawass has promised to make life unpleasant for museums that he believes have unlawfully kept Egyptian art objects.

VOA: special.2011.03.08

And he had promised not to give up any federal property in the states that seceded.

VOA: special.2009.08.06

And he promised not to surrender any federal property in the states that seceded.

VOA: special.2009.08.06

Roosevelt promised party leaders that he would continue McKinley's policies.

VOA: special.2010.08.05

"That's what the navy promised," he said.

VOA: special.2009.02.14

He promised a full investigation of the disaster, and said that petroleum giant BP will be held responsible for the accident.

VOA: standard.2010.05.02

The judge promised there would be one. But,he says,for that to happen, Karadzic must first appear in court.

VOA: standard.2009.10.26

Mr.Bush promised that he and Mr.Clinton will see that the money is spent wisely.

VOA: standard.2010.01.16

(SPEAKING) Speaking in Tagalog, Mr.Aquino promised to fight corruption and he pledged to bring a new era of good governance, reforms and a bureaucracy that will be sensitive to the plight of ordinary people.

VOA: standard.2010.06.30

President Obama has promised to unveil a detailed plan for Afghanistan in coming weeks, one that he says will address every aspect of U.S.strategy in the war and put the United States and its NATO allies on a path to victory.

VOA: standard.2009.11.23

British Defense Secretary Bob Ainsworth said in the House of Commons that government is doing all it can to adequately protect troops in Afghanistan and he promised more assets would be moved into the theater of operation, but he underlined the mission will remain dangerous.

VOA: standard.2009.07.13