A captain, of all things! Who could have dreamed that they would place such a responsibility on such weak shoulders as his.

VOA: special.2009.01.03

It's in recognition of what we can think of as this time- honored historical irony that Milton writes such a memorable line, a wonderful line, in his sonnet on the new Presbyterian regime.

这刚好跟我们这次所想的相应-,这个令人尊敬的历史性讽刺，弥尔顿写得如此有纪念意义，如此绝妙，在十四行诗里，他所写的新长老派的政体。

耶鲁公开课 - 弥尔顿课程节选

You know his music from pieces such as "The Entertainer, " so let's play just a little bit of "The Entertainer" Very slowly, and my question to you is: where is the syncopation?

你可能听过他的作品比如《艺人》,那么,我们慢慢地弹奏一小段《艺人》,你们的问题就是切分音在哪里

耶鲁公开课 - 聆听音乐课程节选

Many of his stories are about a child trying to survive while facing difficult emotions such as fear.

VOA: special.2009.10.05

Many people think these classical works are not as great as some of his musical plays for Broadway such as "On the Town,"

VOA: special.2009.08.02

And for passengers, such as Manzoor Hussain and his family, the situation has cost them time they can never get back.

VOA: standard.2010.04.23

Hatoyama and his DPJ have promised consumer-oriented assistance such as child-support payments to help families, and vow to overhaul structures that favor corporations.

VOA: standard.2009.08.31

Having conquered the pop world, Jon decided to return to his jazz roots, inspired by such crooners as Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra and Joe Williams.

VOA: standard.2010.04.02

His new techniques were showcased in hit songs such as "How High The Moon,"

VOA: standard.2009.08.14

His images are filled with Machu Picchu's unique textures, such as the mist wrapping around jungle peaks and massive cut stones fitting perfectly against one another.

VOA: standard.2009.12.15

such as Wisconsin Representative Paul Ryan, kept up their criticism, accusing President Obama of fiscal irresponsibility and asserting that his plans will greatly increase deficit spending.

VOA: standard.2009.03.24

She says Jackson's apparent discomfort over his skin color was especially troubling as he sang about racial harmony in songs such as 1991's "Black or White."

VOA: standard.2009.06.28

"Once he has it, he intends to hold on to it until such time as the president and his national security team are ready to consider it."

VOA: standard.2009.09.25

In his opinion, writing helps affirm identities, which makes sites such as Facebook,Twitter and other blogging sites all the more important as Iran's youth tries to shape its own identity.

VOA: standard.2010.06.15

Van Cleave says his group will continue its fight to repeal other gun laws, such as a measure that prevents Virginians from buying more than one handgun every 30 days.

VOA: standard.2010.07.06

But Disney rebounded and his studio went to on to produce such classics as Peter Pan, he also had the idea of creating a theme park that celebrated all the Disney characters.

VOA: standard.2010.02.26

Experts,such as Robert Legvold from Columbia University, say Mr.Medvedev is trying to generate interest in his plan to create a Russian Silicon Valley in the suburbs of Moscow known as the Skolkova Innovation Initiative.

VOA: standard.2010.06.18

And in my repertoire I do 'I've Grown Accustomed to His Face to her version. Personal friends such as Marjorie Andrews, who was introduced to Horne thirty years ago through family relations, were also in attendance.

VOA: standard.2010.05.15

Republicans responded with their own event on Capitol Hill where like-minded economists such as Douglas Holtz Eakin, former adviser to Senator John McCain who lost the 2008 election to President Obama, questioned his approach to recovery.

VOA: standard.2009.12.05

He made a few blatant public relations gaffes, such as saying he would like to get his life back, after 11 people had been killed when the drilling rig exploded in April and oil continued to gush into the Gulf.

VOA: standard.2010.07.27

Japan's new Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, who just took office last week, said his country hopes to be a "bridge" for the world as it faces challenges such as the global financial and economic crisis, climate change, nuclear non-proliferation and eradicating poverty.

VOA: standard.2009.09.24