Kristi says Sam got the idea because he did not want to go to a store to get a cupcake.

VOA: special.2010.04.12

Because it's another thing that sounds like on the surface is a great idea."

VOA: special.2010.06.17

Isn't it "anything father,further"? The idea! I married your mother because I wanted children.

VOA: special.2009.07.19

You've hit on the very idea. I wanted to spend the money on one thing, because I have to turn in a report for it, and I hate itemizing."

VOA: special.2011.08.13

For example, you want to buy a new car, because the old one has some problems But your wife throws cold water on the idea, because a computer costs too much.

VOA: special.2009.05.10

Donohue said it was a bad idea because the costs would simply be passed on to consumers.

VOA: standard.2010.01.12

Gates says Yemen's president appears to be reluctant to support the idea, because it would imply his government is not capable of handling the resettlement.

VOA: standard.2009.05.06

The lack of housing is also a big issue,partly because of the years of conflict, which have not given us a clear idea of how many homes have actually been destroyed in Afghanistan or badly damaged.

VOA: standard.2009.09.13