61.   Savimbi has made similar promises in the past, only to stall on implementing them.

62.   Similar promises in previous administrations have brought few, if any, improvements.

63.   Similar promises for futuristic gizmos have been made before, and so far few have become reality.

64.   The announcement followed a similar promise by Egypt, which has soured relations with Israel.

65.   The president made a similar promise a week ago.

66.   The Serbs said the evacuation would be done under U.N. escort, but they made similar promises before forcing Muslim civilians from Srebrenica last week.

67.   The two leaders have made and broken similar promises before.

68.   They have made similar promises in the past, but backed away from taking action.

69.   They said they had obtained similar promises to start work from the Chinese firm, whose executives are currently on a visit to Iraq.

70.   While members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries have made similar promises before, this time they mean it, said OPEC Secretary-General Rilwanu Lukman of Nigeria.