21.   Graham had told the administration that the timing should turn in part on whether Havana fulfills its pledge to avoid reprisals against boat people sent back to Cuba.

22.   He also faces an electorate deeply uneasy about the way he has gone about fulfilling a pledge to cut back state government.

23.   He was fulfilling a pledge he made three years ago when Mayor David Dinkins was voted out of office.

24.   His goal, Bush said, is to fulfill a pledge to Texans and free them from government intrusions in their lives.

25.   How the candidates plan to fulfill their pledges is what matters.

26.   In addition, City Hall has not fulfilled its pledges to control overtime spending for the police, fire and sanitation departments.

27.   In fact, director Chris Columbus has fulfilled his pledge to be faithful to the book.

28.   In the last few days, Col. Dahlan has watched closely as the Israeli prime minister began his first big drive to fulfill that pledge in the battlefield.

29.   It took about three minutes to fulfill that pledge.

30.   It seemed only fitting, then, that Colorado fulfilled that pledge against one of the most dominating college football programs.