I once promised myself that I wouldn't cry anymore.

我曾暗暗发誓，我永远都不会再哭。

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Some denounce it for doing less to curb greenhouse gases than was once promised.

有些指责这一提案并未像之前承诺的那样限制温室气体排放。

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Not this time. The Jackson memorial may signal that Los Angeles' civic space, instead of expanding as once promised, is just withering away.

但不是现在，杰克逊的悼念活动标志着洛杉矶民众的空间并不像承诺的那样逐渐扩大，相反是缩小了。

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The young Arkansas Governor who once promised "change vs. more of the same" now carefully guards the status quo.

CNN: The White House Adrift

While in opposition, Labour once promised to deliver a profit-free lottery, similar to that proposed by Virgin tycoon Sir Richard's consortium.

BBC: New Lottery chairman 'within days'

If nothing else, the reshuffle changes amplify the new tone from the government which once promised to be the greenest ever.

BBC: Harrabin's Notes: Climate shuffles