Voorbeelden uit tekstcorpus voor gave his word
1. "Yushchenko gave his word that Heorhiy‘s killers would be found, but he hasn‘t been able to carry out his promise," Prytula said.
2. The initial talks were successful and several Taliban commanders in the southwest agreed on a ceasefire and Mullah Mansoor Dadullah gave his word of honor to Rehman that he would represent the Taliban in jirgagai (small tribal councils) and that he would convince Mullah Omar on the need for peace talks.
3. Al–Hashimi, the other vice president and a Sunni, gave his word that he also would sign a Saddam death sentence as part of the deal under which he got the job April 22, according to witnesses at the meeting, which was attended by U.S.
4. Rumours that angry members planned to storm the platform prompted Unison‘s leader, Dave Prentis, earlier today to urge delegates to "listen and engage" with what she had to say, as he gave his word to activists that the union would follow members on industrial action over job cuts and privatisation.