These matters involved how much debt the banks would forgive.

Perhaps, Amos would forgive the debt for love of the child.

I was willing to forgive the debt if he would let me take the child.

Nor should we have forgiven the $7 billion Egyptian debt in return for some 25,000 troops.

"Why should the banks forgive the debt on a unilateral basis?"

Russian officials have said repeatedly that they would like 75 percent of their debt forgiven, which is unlikely.

"It was just a matter of time before some politician actually became stupid enough to mention forgiving the national debt."

"I told them if they wanted the festival to continue, they would have to forgive the debt," he said.

I am willing to forgive the debt entirely, and return what you settled on your sister.

The commitment would mean easing the conditions usually imposed on countries that want debt forgiven, international financial officials said.