1.   Bosnian officials say that despite his lofty promises, Dodik has done little.

2.   Compared with beauty contests, auctions give the participants no opportunity to exploit political connections or bedazzle government bureaucrats with lofty promises that can later be broken.

3.   He expected more out of America than it was providing and always measured it against its lofty promise.

4.   In Russia, Metromedia must battle the perception that foreign companies make lofty promises and fail to deliver.

5.   Still, some cable executives seized on the anticipated announcements as proof that the industry was finally delivering on its lofty promises.

6.   The documents in the requests for summary judgment spoke of lofty historical promises and legal precedence.

7.   The information superhighway may yet rise to its lofty promise.

8.   The IRA has made lofty promises before, but the promises have never gone beyond pretty words.