1.   In any democracy, a government can commit its people to certain bloodshed only if it believes it has their support.

2.   The government has committed a serious error.

3.   The government has committed billions toward defraying the costs of the war.

4.   The government also committed itself to meeting all the foreign exchange requirements of exploration companies, which were paid for their share of oil and gas in local currency.

5.   Banking stocks fell on revived concern the government has not committed enough to helping lenders take care of their bad loans, Kawasaki said.

6.   But Jiang insisted the Chinese government had not committed itself to Tung.

7.   But such discrimination is unconstitutional only if it is committed by the government.

8.   But the Labor government committed an error that almost literally has been ticking away ever since.

9.   But so far the British government has not committed itself because of the high costs.

10.   Clarke also said the U.K. will likely qualify to join the European Monetary System if the government commits itself to doing so, according to the official.