A news report,for example, might say that people in Washington were battening down the hatches for a big winter storm.

VOA: special.2009.05.24

But professors at big schools say there is not enough time to write evaluations for each student in large classes.

VOA: special.2009.03.05

Others say the activists are independent thinkers who will oppose any politician they see as supporting big government and big spending.

VOA: special.2010.03.06

Officials say the African Union will hold its big meeting in Kampala this coming week as planned.

VOA: special.2010.07.17

Thats a really big deal. Without it, anything like the modern stock market, I'd say,is impossible."

VOA: special.2010.03.05

Others say he made a lasso so big that it circled the whole Earth.

VOA: special.2009.11.28

The lines below the picture say the shark was a very big one.

VOA: special.2009.06.16

The researchers say showers may not be big a problem for healthy people.

VOA: special.2009.10.13

Market researchers at Pear Analytics say they are big fans of Twitter.

VOA: special.2009.09.14

Critics say one big problem is corruption.

VOA: special.2009.02.21

Big Sunday organizers say they highlight the volunteer spirit one weekend every year, and encourage volunteers to help throughout the year.

VOA: standard.2010.05.14

"In the last two years, from big brand stores to the little guys,I would say a small business owner.

VOA: standard.2009.12.20

The big cats once roamed throughout Asia, into Siberia, but conservationists say only a few thousand tigers remain in the wild;

VOA: standard.2010.02.22

Despite an expensive, multimedia campaign, public relations experts say BP's image remains that of a big, faceless corporation.

VOA: standard.2010.06.10

While big plantations provide jobs, rights groups say they drive the price of land higher, and force many small farmers off their land.

VOA: standard.2010.06.02

"If you talk of our audiences here in Malawi, if you talk of big names ,ask them, they will say Michael Jackson was the one who inspired them."

VOA: standard.2009.07.01

Electoral observers say that Sunday's vote appeared to draw a big turn-out.

VOA: standard.2009.08.30