Sentences with phrase «general commitments»

There is, first of all, a backdrop or general commitment upon which all other commitments rest.

The commitment to marriage itself as a value is still present as the more general commitment against which alone the divorce can be meaningful.

More broadly, Clark's letter to Nissan also made general commitments that the UK government would continue to keep the industry competitive.

Eagle's pitch for the leadership was very low on specific policy ideas, dealing mainly in general commitments to ideas such as social mobility and equality, and the idea that Labour needed a strong leader in the aftermath of the EU referendum.

It is in favor of this general commitment to the world that a body may disengage itself from one commitment and engage itself to a new commitment (PMP 138).

The prime minister confined his remarks in the White House press conference on the issue to general commitments to pursuing «Britain's national interest», but had earlier fired a broadside at malcontents within his party.

Whether it is the specifics of further devolution or a general commitment to Scottish interests, the SNP has for some time enjoyed a clear advantage over Labour, with the other Westminster parties trailing even further behind.

What these little instances of cognitive dissonance that happen in my own life (thanks Hubby for pointing them out make me realize is that despite our general commitment to health, we all have our areas that we need to work on but just can't or don't.

Along with the school system's general commitment to technology, the society cited a district program, called HomeLink, that gives students Internet access at home.

He says that the charter environment is unique because there is a general commitment to doing whatever it takes to help students succeed, whether that's through extended school days, remediation classes built into the core curriculum, opportunities for advanced learners or even extra support for families.

The fair will feature 40 national and international exhibitors, all of which have been selected because of the quality of their proposals as well as their general commitment to adventurous programming and support for young artists.

Alas for my retirement fund, whenever I get a hint of a worthy opponent, they melt away in a flurry of anonymity, coy disclaimers, and general commitment - phobia.

Environmentally - friendly, certified paper, refraining from special finishes in the print process and a general commitment to save paper can help to avoid unnecessary emissions.

But in translating these general commitments into hard numbers, says Elliot Diringer, a climate - policy expert at the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, «the cash flows really have never been enough.»

Nor does recent government policy indicate much of a general commitment to social justice and access to it.

Google seems to have made a general commitment to the platform's design and user experience, but nothing seems final, or mature.

Another day, another solid deal for folks who still believe in Sony's smartphone design prowess and the Japanese company's general commitment to the hyper - competitive mobile industry.

However, it can also be a general commitment to saving for emergencies and unexpected situations.

What resonates for me in this report is the emphasis that «human rights require more than rhetorical acknowledgement of the existence of inequality and general commitments to overcome this situation at some unspecified time in the future» 6.

Beside these general commitments, the communiqué stated that all the Ministers had agreed to a flexible and less technical approach to native title and committed their governments to taking a more flexible view, considering also how the process might be able to achieve real outcomes for Indigenous people.

You are overwhelmed with your daily order of tasks and general commitments.