1.   Shadow chancellor John Smith has made assurances about increased child benefit but Mr Fallon claims there is no financial commitment to the nursery school strategy.

2.   At least two other witnesses in the case have told the authorities that they, too, heard Torricelli make such assurances, these people said.

3.   Blaming its new computer system, Oxford counseled patience and made repeated assurances that the snarls were being addressed.

4.   Boeing also made certain assurances about the flow of indirect subsidies.

5.   But he told the committee that he would make no assurances about who that nominee would be.

6.   Even with the season on the verge of oblivion, management has made no assurances Harris will get a final opportunity to take the Lakers to the Finals.

7.   He has made assurances that, should he acquire DFS, he would leave it as an independent entity.

8.   It made no assurances that these will be the last.

9.   Jackson said Lessig submitted a written declaration to the court explaining his remarks and making assurances of impartiality.

10.   Jones could make no assurances about when the uncertainty would start to dissipate and decisions would be made.