1.   American officials here said they did not expect to extract explicit commitments from other countries about reducing production.

2.   But in forming her staff she extracted verbal commitments from those she hired not to leave and take jobs in the gambling industry while the commission continued its work.

3.   But many union members are convinced their jobs are doomed eventually unless they extract firmer commitments now.

4.   From whom can commitments be extracted?

5.   Germany has extracted commitments from several European partners to back Koch-Weser, people involved in the process said.

6.   He then encouraged McDonald suppliers in attendance to make donations and used the rest of the evening to extract commitments.

7.   In addition, federal and state regulators extracted various commitments from Verizon that could cost hundreds of millions of dollars.

8.   Sharing such technology with China and other developing nations could be a way to extract commitments to participate in a plan to reduce emissions.

9.   The Beijing government has bitterly criticized the U.S. and other Western countries for blocking its membership as a means of extracting trade commitments.

10.   They can also extract commitments from their record companies to spend specific sums of money on promotion and video costs.