"But there were a couple "trouble songs" that just weren't working. They were o.k., but I wanted something different.

VOA: standard.2009.04.21

"No,you taught me to navigate people's minds; but after what happened, there weren't a whole lot of legitimate ways for me to use that skill."

VOA: standard.2010.07.16

"There was a feeling that if you weren't participating in the discussion, you weren't living up to expectations for the classroom which really wasn't how other classrooms worked.

VOA: standard.2010.01.16

I think because of the economy, there weren't as many openings.

VOA: standard.2010.01.31

Again,Colonel Lapan. "The sense that there are somehow 13 that weren't authorized or that are somehow new, well then that would make the 68 number go up by 13,000,wouldn't it?

VOA: standard.2009.10.13

"If someone had told me in law school,even, that I have a crystal ball and I see in your future that you're an art lawyer, I probably would've said, 'What in the world is an art lawyer?'" Because there weren't any.

VOA: standard.2010.07.26