11.   But Fedorov appears to be sincere in making his pledge to Detroit-area youth, which makes for an amazing story.

12.   But he did make the pledge on the assumption that he would quickly renew a dialogue with Syria, which effectively controls Lebanon and holds sway over the guerrillas.

13.   But Sinn Fein leaders refuse to make that pledge, saying the accord calls for no such preconditions.

14.   But Stuckart also says that Bruggere is not making any pledges to cut himself off.

15.   Cable television companies across the country have made grandiose pledges before, and broken them.

16.   CD and video copies of the broadcast were given to people who made pledges to PBS.

17.   Clinton made that pledge this summer after congressional pressure to level the playing field in a conflict that seems immune to peacemaking.

18.   Clinton made the pledge in a half-hour interview with CNN conducted beside of his campaign train.

19.   Clinton makes his pledge in a joint news conference with the president of Ghana, Jerry Rawlings.

20.   Commissioner Bud Selig has made a pledge that the owners will not lock out the players during the season or in the playoffs.