The women once vowed to go to the head of a Government department and report that one of its officials was mistreating his wife.

The police were called several times, but the mother denied any abuse and once vowed to jump off her terrace unless everyone left her alone.

Julie Blewitt once vowed she would never own a minivan.

Chris once vowed to make his father proud, and there's no doubt his entire family is very proud of him right now.

There was no mention of the famous Bush family horseshoes tournament, which the president once vowed to dominate.

The United States once vowed to destroy that militia, but these days it's as strong as ever.

In fact, to the land once in the past vowed people monasteries.

Take the Republicans in the House, who once vowed to make history by remaking government.

All too often they have succeeded even with those who, like us, once vowed to bear Christ's cross after him.