11.   But the study, funded by the National Institutes of Health, also found that those who broke the pledge were less likely to use contraception.

12.   By breaking his pledge he has betrayed the voters, and renewed doubts about his ethical judgment.

13.   Congress would promise to estimate the costs to the states of most new laws and to pay those costs unless there was a separate vote to break that pledge.

14.   Democratic leadership aides said there had been no effort by party leaders to persuade Meehan to break his pledge.

15.   Forbes took deliberate aim at Bush, charging that he had broken tax pledges in Texas.

16.   Germany will insist at Verona that further steps be taken to stop nations within the euro group from breaking their pledge to keep a tight rein on budget deficits.

17.   He had promised to abstain from drink but had broken his pledge and lost his love.

18.   He has broken that pledge by seeking a third term, and term limits advocates vow to punish him, though they have a mixed record on such efforts.

19.   If it responds to the subpoena, it would break its pledge to contributors who were guaranteed anonymity unless they chose to publicize their gifts.