Example sentences of "[pron] commitment to [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There are no disagreements , and it is normal at this time of year to look ahead , but I can not confirm my commitment to next season . |
| 2 | The new government under Amato demonstrated its commitment to economic reform by pushing through , before parliament 's summer break , an emergency budget that was presented as a Cabinet decree on July 10 . |
| 3 | PAV stressed its commitment to extensive devolution of powers from the federal to the republican governments , but argued for the federal government to retain strong powers for the economic good of the country and to maintain Czech-Slovak co-operation . |
| 4 | Although the government 's Planning Policy Guidance on retail planning states that large retail developments in the Green Belt or open countryside are inappropriate , critics remain sceptical about its commitment to effective restraint . |
| 5 | From the outset its commitment to Labour representation was characterised by an incipient logic of empiricism , evolutionism , compromise and defence . |
| 6 | The agreement was less favourable to Cuba than previous agreements , with the Soviet Union ending its commitment to preferential trade terms . |
| 7 | By emphasising its commitment to political reform , the Mexican government hoped to avert US criticisms which might delay the ratification of the North American Free Trade Agreement ( NAFTA — see pp. 39045-46 ) . " |
| 8 | Despite the centralist tendencies of most non-Catalan Republicans and Socialists , the Republican-Socialist alliance could not escape its commitment to Catalan autonomy . |
| 9 | For as long as the Authority retains its commitment to centralized INSET , therefore , the points we raised in our sixth report about the style of such courses remain relevant . |
| 10 | The Scottish Prison Service has greatly increased its commitment to vocational training and education in the last five years . |
| 11 | In a curious way , and despite its commitment to vigorous prosecution of the war , Common Wealth provided a refuge for pacifist-minded individuals who could not bring themselves to oppose the anti-fascist war . |
| 12 | The Secondary Examinations Council , established in 1984 to introduce the new-style exam , set out in its published General Criteria ( 1985 ) its commitment to this philosophy , to a system that would demonstrate what candidates ‘ know , understand and can do ’ . |
| 13 | The strongest reason for voting Labour was indeed its commitment to improving welfare , repairing the damage Thatcherism has done to the social fabric . |
| 14 | The pay review body with its commitment to performance-related pay is immensely important . |
| 15 | It therefore moved towards them , and its commitment to Scottish home rule and to some measure of home rule for Wales became firmer . |
| 16 | ICI Chlor-Chemicals has launched a Chlorine Information Service as part of its commitment to Responsible Care . |
| 17 | During 1990 Aruba began to reconsider its commitment to full independence from the Netherlands in 1996 [ for details and July 1990 visit of Netherlands Minister of Aruban and Antilles Affairs see pp. 37822-23 ] . |
| 18 | The state has made labour markets more flexible by abandoning both its commitment to full employment and corporatist arrangements involving consultation between unions , management and the state . |
| 19 | There is some agreement that , down to the late 1960s at least , the state did encourage overborrowing by firms and overlending by banks through its commitment to rapid growth . |
| 20 | Amid protests from the powerful nuclear lobby and from other political groups the government renewed its commitment to nuclear power by agreeing to order five new plants by the end of 1985 . |
| 21 | State sticks to N-promise KAZAKHSTAN , one of four nuclear-armed states to emerge from the break-up of the Soviet Union , had reaffirmed its commitment to nuclear disarmament , an official newspaper reported yesterday . |
| 22 | Rational Dissenters themselves exemplified a variety of doctrinal positions derived from their commitment to individual enquiry in matters of belief . |
| 23 | Market-leading local insurers , known for their commitment to SWISS LIFE 's high standards , link up to form the world 's largest and most efficient insurance Network . |
| 24 | Premature though speculation of divorce may be — both Microsoft and IBM are quick to pledge their commitment to each other — even minor flaws in their domestic harmony will be closely watched . |
| 25 | When the marriage is good , a husband may be able to encourage his wife to see the many compensations in store , including the opportunities to explore their own interests and reinforce their commitment to each other . |
| 26 | The couple composed their own personal vows and chose songs and poetry that symbolised their commitment to each other . |
| 27 | Their commitment to each other was made , after all , and she could n't expect Rohan to jettison every other aspect of his life in her favour . |
| 28 | Features like these are characteristic of their commitment to higher quality , at lower prices . |
| 29 | It is hard to under-estimate the influence of the Popular Church in the lives of Salvadorean women who have become involved in the opposition movement , For many it has been the crucial eye-opener , the starting-point for what many describe as the transformation of their lives and their commitment to revolutionary change , Particularly among the poor , in the shanty towns and in campesino communities , women have become actively critical of the government because of the influence of their church leaders , Many have been encouraged to join self-help organizations or trade unions through their church and from there have developed wider political commitments . |
| 30 | G-7 leaders reaffirmed their commitment to economic reform in eastern Europe and backed the reallocation of a US$1,000 million fund for Polish foreign currency stabilization . |