1.   Bankers acceptances are written promises issued by borrowers to banks to repay borrowed funds.

2.   And, with bonuses at stake, he once extracted written promises that employees will not compete with Putnam if they leave.

3.   And this week, Widespread Panic pulled out of the Horde tour saying that the producers had reneged on written promises.

4.   But in agreeing to the delay, the Democrats exacted a written promise from the Republicans that the rules would not be stalled again.

5.   In those cases, he said, the practice might be illegal only if the companies had made a written promise not to share the information.

6.   The Times made such a written promise.

7.   The shop or hotel can only be reopened after the shopkeeper gives a written promise that it will not happen again.

8.   Answering a question, Raphel said there was no written promise.

9.   He said earlier in London that the U.N. could consider lifting the sanctions if Saddam gives Annan a written promise to comply with the inspections.

10.   However, their minimal price is a written Netanyahu promise that he will walk away from the Wye agreement for good.