The money is to be used to expand small irrigation projects to the other half of India's twenty-eight states.

VOA: special.2009.08.17

Experts say any device used to heat a home should be inspected to make sure it is working correctly.

VOA: special.2010.02.02

Georgiana's past lovers used to say that the hand of a magical fairy had touched her face when she was born.

VOA: special.2009.09.26

Canadian soldiers had crossed the Niagara River and burned a boat that was used to carry supplies to the rebels.

VOA: special.2009.02.05

But beans are used to describe something of very little value in the expression, not worth a hill of beans.

VOA: special.2010.01.31

One such material is asphalt, a substance often placed on top of buildings and used to cover road surfaces.

VOA: special.2010.03.02

When the Virginians captured the town, they sent the equipment south, where it was used to make guns for Confederate soldiers.

VOA: special.2009.08.20

This year,most performances took place in the center of Washington in a group of old buildings that used to be businesses.

VOA: special.2009.08.05

Scientists used to think that the islands were connected to the South American mainland and floated out to sea slowly.

VOA: special.2009.12.16

For example, the word circus is used to describe any noisy place with a lot of activities going on.

VOA: special.2009.01.11

It used to be that players in professional sports could change teams only if they were traded, sold or released.

VOA: special.2010.07.26

He said these men would be used to get control of forts and other federal property seized from the Union.

VOA: special.2009.08.13

Climbers can survive above eight thousand meters because they spend months climbing on the mountain to get used to the conditions.

VOA: special.2010.06.30

But the word hacker is also used to describe a person who tries to steal information from computer systems.

VOA: special.2009.04.19