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Example sentences for "promise from"

  • Say: Have you received a promise from Allah, then Allah will not fail to perform His promise, or do you speak against Allah what you do not know?

  • It is a promise from Allah in truth; and who can be more truthful than Allah in utterance?

  • It is a promise from me to you, and of course the word of such a reprobate as you consider me can scarcely be of any avail.

  • Well, if you will have it so, you have got a promise from me now, and I think you might say 'thank you' for it as the children do.

  • In saying this, she wept bitterly; but at the same time exacted a promise from Fatima, that she would never mention the subject to her again.

  • But before our separation, I assisted my friend in concealing our aerial vessel, and received a promise from him to visit, and perhaps spend with me the evening of his life.

  • I did not know what explanation to give, and he took advantage of my embarrassment and exacted a promise from me to join them in an excursion.

  • The woman had extracted a promise from a friend of Marie's to lend her a thousand crowns.

  • I deluged her with a flood of words, the object of which was to extract a promise from her to tell her husband everything, for then, I argued, we should no longer be responsible for the consequences.

  • The old Baron, his father, vainly tried to detain him; his artful son insisted on keeping his word and slipped away, after having extracted a promise from me to await his return.

  • Don Fernando, in the meantime, extracted a promise from three of the servants of Don Luis to return to Madrid, while the other one agreed to remain and accompany his young master to where Don Fernando wanted him to go.

  • Don Quixote extracted a promise from Samson to keep his intentions a secret; and he and Sancho took leave of him, Don Quixote promising he would not fail to send him word of his conquests.

  • She also wanted to extract a promise from him to protect her father from the wrath and revenge of the Torrellas.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    after the same manner; alluvial gold; bottom land; clock train; contemporary writer; ever being; floured board; getting hold; great distances; great point; having become; heart beat; junior high; perfectly clear; practical guide; promise from; promise made; promise never; promise thee; promise you; promised land; promised myself; rapid pulse; road leading; the seas; warm them