The new owners, who had promised improved service, swiftly axed 40 per cent of the company's workforce.

Politicians have always promised new service that nobody could or would finance.

Local plumbers said they were receiving hundreds of calls and could not promise service until Wednesday at the soonest.

The grand scheme promised electrical service to some neighborhoods within a year.

Its spa building wasn't finished yet, but it promised full service with in-room treatments, and a discount on lodging.

The company now promises only next-day service, scrapping its effort to deliver groceries to customers within three hours.

I will not promise service to any man.

The Ministry of Railroads and other agencies involved in moving people have also promised improved service.

We promise prompt courteous service, and the best prices in town.

Sky apologised at the time, blaming a technical issue and promised full service by Wednesday.