Example collocations logo

Promised in sentence

1581 examples of Promised in a sentence

It was (foolishly) with some degree of relish that I sat down to watch what a friend had promised would be the worst/best movie experience of my life, the mighty 'Roller blade 7'. 2 years on and I'm still in therapy.
It promised a lot, but delivered nothing at all.
In fact, the czar abdicated after World War I proved a disaster for the country, and a provisional government tried to rule as a pseudo-democracy until the Leninists took power nine months later, mainly because they promised to immediately withdraw Russia from the war.
There are some cartoons that are racist but they are classics, being a mixed woman I have the right to say this, but if you are into the historical aspect of these cartoons try Merrie Melodies "Coal Black and de Sebben Dwarfs" or "Angel Puss" you won't find them on DVD because the distributors promised not to put them in the mainstream, but you can find them on a site as YouTube.
The trailers for this movie promised and this movie delivered exactly what was promised: Good campy fun with lots of very good looking naked broads!
She picked blood because it promised more and he understood her more.
First off just to say i didn't get the edition I thought I would - I chose the Italian version over the R2, but what actually arrived was a UK release from 1998 - claiming to be a special edition - i never knew there WAS a UK DVD release - but the promised biogs were not actually on the disc - just a couple of duff trailers.
The trailer for this film promised a new twist on the zombie genre: setting it in the Old West.
I promised him I wouldn't laugh at his choice, but within the first five minutes I told him I would have to take back my promise.
For this visit, a large cash payment is promised to Paula, which the boyfriend gets.
I must admit that I was quite disappointed because the trailer promised so much more.
This film promised a lot, so many beautiful and well playing actors but with a plot that had virtually NOTHING to say.
I am very disappointed because I expected a real ride as promised in the many reviews.
So much was promised with this film, and so much is delivered!
I absolutely love Promised Land.
Young Elijah Wood and Joseph Mazzello are outstanding in this excellent film about two boys who have promised to "take care of their mother," and how they cope when their new stepfather begins beating the younger boy.
According to this movie, Letterman was practically promised the job by Carson himself while NBC had promised the job to Leno and that's where Helen Kushnick came in.
As is promised, it is good non-violent erotic fun!
In this case, I was intrigued by Edward G. Robinson's statement to Barbara Stanwyck - "I promised you the Valley", as he discusses the lone hold outs to his attempt to control all the land in Logasa.
May we never forget Promised Land!!
By the third 'les mans buides' -Empty hands- I promised myself not to cut my veins anymore.
While initially the revolution promised freedom, at this point the small committee running the country is extremely repressive and is a dictatorship.
Joseph Jones (Veidt) has just learned that his cult, The Silver Haven, is not getting a promised inheritance because of the existence of the old woman's nephew, who is going to be living off of the interest.
Despite Nanette being promised to childhood sweetheart Leon, Henri and Nanette fall in love and decide to marry, despite Nanette's father objecting due to Henri's age.
The people running the course are promised water at the half-way point, which isn't true, and the pursuing officials are mostly a sadistic bunch that are just out for a bit of target practice.
How I came to viewing this then is simple: it promised gore and it was only $6.99.
The opening scene promised a little action with a tinge of comedy.
I once promised never to walk out of any film ( a personal policy that made me suffer through the most different kinds of dreck, such as Rambo 3, Baise Moi, Deep Impact) - but Mr. Seidl almost succeeded.
I knew that the movie wouldn't live up to what it promised me on the back of the case, but once I saw that Leatherface (Gunnar Hansen) was in it, I had to rent it.
All the "hilarious" and "outstanding" performances promised never seemed to arrive.
BackNext