Yet,he wrote with more feeling about one subject than any other: that education and hard work will help young African Americans move forward.

VOA: special.2009.11.01

Lincoln has been thinking long and hard to develop his ideas and capture them in words.

VOA: special.2010.05.10

he said, "hit it good and hard, so we will all go to the bottom."

VOA: special.2010.06.17

He decided to overcome his physical weaknesses through exercise and hard work.

VOA: special.2010.08.05

The Chinese workers became known for their skill and hard work.

VOA: special.2010.03.03

Computers and hard drives in particular are being scrutinized in fine detail.

VOA: standard.2009.12.27

"We had been training long and hard for the mission, and we knew the baby was coming so it was easy to go on and do my tasks,"

VOA: standard.2009.11.30

Yemeni Health Minister Abdul Karim Rasae, who chaired the conference, said the decision to prevent vulnerable people from attending this year's Hajj was debated long and hard before being approved.

VOA: standard.2009.07.23

And it is hard to miss the jeweled white jumpsuit that Elvis wore for his famous "Aloha from Hawaii" performance.

VOA: special.2010.04.02

There was Robert E. Lee, Beauregard and Bragg, And the south wind blew hard on That Ragged Old Flag."

VOA: special.2010.07.02

That means that a person can rise from poverty to wealth and success if he or she works hard.

VOA: special.2010.05.16

Even in hard times and some might say especially in hard times people still show concern about others.

VOA: special.2009.11.02

But he says some countries including Botswana, Mauritius and Cape Verde have worked hard to improve their governance.

VOA: special.2009.11.28

Henry Clay said the campaign was a struggle between log cabins and palaces, between hard cider and champagne.

VOA: special.2009.01.22