Down to earth people could be important members of society.

VOA: special.2009.03.08

He or she must be considered a threat to society.

VOA: special.2010.05.05

"When I was reared in the British West Indies my grandmother used to always tell me, you may not be loved by certain forces in a society and you have to understand why.

VOA: special.2011.03.20

You might not like an orange by itself, you might not like a banana by itself, but if you combine different fruits together, you might be able to actually produce something which is consumable by the whole society."

VOA: special.2009.10.02

These are students who felt under enormous pressure to perform, and I want to underscore the word 'perform,' as opposed to 'learn.'" She says the hardest lesson for society may be that young people will grow up lacking interest in learning.

VOA: special.2011.07.14

"Every time Americans debate the problem of states' rights, the relationship of federal power to state power -- which we are indeed having a roiling debate again -- and every time we debate not only race relations, but the very idea of what it means to be an American, multi-racial,greatly diverse society, we are debating the direct legacies of the Civil War."

VOA: special.2011.04.09

The lawyers,the opposition, the civil society is going to be in the streets, although they [i.e.,authorities in Pakistan have started mass arrests.

VOA: standard.2009.03.11

The military are going to be around in terribly influential positions in that society for the foreseeable future,"

VOA: standard.2009.11.02

"Men are not given in our society enough opportunity to be drawn together in something where their love and support is the foundation.

VOA: standard.2010.06.19

It can show to society that we can do what common people do, so that marginalization against HIV positive people in society can be reduced through football."

VOA: standard.2010.04.01

"A sentence of 15 years imprisonment is not disproportionate to the crime and the needs of society so that an injustice would be done by imposing that sentence."

VOA: standard.2010.08.03

The procedure plus two weeks of post-operative care and counseling to help address emotional issues and help women reintegrate into society can all be done for as little as $300.

VOA: standard.2009.12.23

Britain's Royal Society has released a report looking at how science and technology can be used to fight a food shortage it says is expected to hit the globe by 2050.

VOA: standard.2009.10.21

He underscores the importance of the state and society being able to identify and encourage talented and critical thinkers, adding that young people should be raised in an atmosphere of intellectual freedom and civic engagement.

VOA: standard.2009.11.12