He may have promised these things to the monks before his death, but nothing was in writing.

But though promised before the voting, it was never given.

"I will talk to them," a young woman promised her office minutes before a 9:30 screening the other morning.

This proposal is still in the pipeline though I now believe we are promised it before the end of the year.

Senate leaders promised final action on the bill before adjournment this year.

Japan promised as much the day before the meeting and was singled out for special praise by the others.

None were promised from before their births to follow that path.

I promised you before Christmas I'd put this thing into.

Earlier this year, the group delayed the decision again but promised an announcement before the end of December.

Now these are promised before the commission's April 13 deadline, but that will leave little time for scrutiny.