Object

• allegiance: Their sound, distinct and fresh, pledges allegiance to everyone from Iron Maiden and The Misfits to Morrissey and At The Gates.

Converse of object

• recite: The decision leaves untouched the practice in which millions of schoolchildren around the country begin the day by reciting the pledge.

• honor: Today I ask all of you to honor that pledge.

• affirm: By the salat we affirm the pledge which we have made to Him.

• sign: People are currently signing the pledge at the rate of over 20 a day.

Adjective modifier

• two-year: He is stealing New Labor's two-year tax-and-spend freeze pledge in reverse: stealth worked for them.

Infinitive complement

• donate: Roche has also pledged to donate 3 million treatments to the WHO for use where an influenza pandemic may start.

• abolish: Labor came to power in 1997 pledged to abolish the NHS internal market and deliver world class public services through sustained investment and reform.

• uphold: New directors were engaged, some of whom cared little for the established procedures that Sherwood had pledged to uphold.

Noun used with modifier

• manifesto: This means we are now in a stronger position than ever to help secure our key manifesto pledges.

• election: With expectations raised by Yeltsin's extravagant election pledges, the situation is very volatile.

• legacy: The total of all funds donated and pledged so far, including legacy pledges, is well over £ 1 million.

• I: And with my heart I pledge to you all that I am.

Infinitive complement

• continue: Mon 14th Jun 2004: Andrew Duff pledges to continue to fight for European Unity.

Preposition: of

• allegiance: You may have heard that " the pledge of allegiance " was recently declared unconstitutional.

• secrecy: He had afterward to bear his share of the blame when O'Connell broke the pledge of secrecy under which the interview took place.