There is deep opposition between people who support nonreligious government policies and those who want religious values to be considered.

VOA: special.2009.05.22

To be considered for the study, children were supposed to be close to cigarette smoke at least 5 times a day.

VOA: special.2009.01.13

Professor Klein says the employment differences were so small that they could not be considered significant.

VOA: special.2009.05.27

Robert Fulton would be considered an unusual man if this long trip was all he did.

VOA: special.2009.01.14

Not everyone would agree. Some people might be considered more intelligent than rocket scientists.

VOA: special.2010.06.27

Today this would not be considered much of a skyscraper.

VOA: special.2010.03.31

It would not be considered respectful to say, "It's eighty-sixed."

VOA: special.2010.01.08

He or she must be considered a threat to society.

VOA: special.2010.05.05

But only nineteen are large enough to be considered islands.

VOA: special.2009.12.16

All will be officers. Non-officers will be considered later.

VOA: special.2010.05.21

And they must be considered "culturally,historically or aesthetically significant."

VOA: special.2010.07.09

Opening the conference, the Maldivian leader said Monday that the issue of climate change should not be considered equal to other international issues.

VOA: standard.2009.11.09

Details of lese majeste charges are rarely made public because simply repeating an alleged insult could itself be considered a violation of the law.

VOA: standard.2010.07.06

"Any attacks on our democratic neighbor will be considered terrorist attacks and do a disservice to the people they claim to be representing,"

VOA: standard.2009.03.23