one's promised

Example Sentences

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Even smaller tariff hikes than the ones promised by Mr. Trump could have a big impact.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2016

Not all the ones promised, because with typical common sense he sometimes robbed Peter to pay Paul.

From The Guardian • Jul. 20, 2010

Of old works the only ones promised in the list of grand operas and not given were "Crispino e la Comare," "Siberia," "Lohengrin," "I Puritani," "Meistersinger," and "Le Prophète."

From Chapters of Opera Being historical and critical observations and records concerning the lyric drama in New York from its earliest days down to the present time by Krehbiel, Henry Edward

This was arranged, and the little ones promised to do exactly as Nan told them.

From The Bobbsey Twins in the Country by Hope, Laura Lee