This arrangement could be extended to any group in the health service prepared to give a similar pledge.

But his credibility is shot among many, if not most, Syrians after years of failing to carry through similar pledges.

Unlike others who made similar pledges only to go back on their word, Berra stayed the course.

Eight of the other thirteen states made similar pledges.

The Pentagon has made similar pledges of greater access before without making good on the promise.

(This was repeated in 1942 when a second group of Jamia teachers took a similar pledge).

Some members of the administration had made similar pledges, but this was the first time Mr. Bush did so.

Cheek challenged others to make similar pledges to the organization.

Previous governments have made similar pledges to reform the police and failed to make significant changes.

He had made a similar pledge in the 2000 campaign, leading some analysts now to question whether they were witnessing yet another reinvention.