Instead, it would be "a specific commitment, with a number or a percentage."

The encounter was all very polite on the surface, and the president made no specific commitments.

"I think we made very clear specific commitments, particularly regarding the quality of public education," he said.

There was no specific commitment in that agreement to begin commercial service.

"There is a definition problem," a Japanese trade official said this morning, saying his government was not making specific commitments for the future.

We look forward to seeing firmer and more specific commitments over the months ahead.

Nevertheless, I would remind you that no specific commitments have yet been made.

On this issue a precise, specific and consistent commitment is needed.

We want specific commitments and I would like to list them one by one.

A specific commitment to establish certain priorities thus became apparent.