The contract had the basic elements of any NHS contract, plus detailed commitments for each of the two parties (box 1).

Protocols typically strengthen a convention by adding new, more detailed commitments.

Chinese delegates emphasized that China's new five-year plan, the Government's central declaration of policies, is a turning point in its explicit and detailed commitments to sustainable development.

Congress should force bigger and more detailed commitments.

This document included a range of detailed commitments to peace, democratization, regional security and economic co-operation.

I want to hear some detailed commitments that this is happening.

In you preliminary discussions with local client, do not make any detailed commitments with respect to fees or services without first clearing them with the participating member.

Discuss fee arrangements with the participating member before making any detailed commitments to the client.

Each of the major political parties included detailed commitments in their manifestos for the general election held in Britain on 9 April.

But only a full and detailed commitment from Darlington Health Authority will put people's minds at rest.