He said the eighteen twenty compromise worked -- not because Congress passed it -- but because the states agreed to it.

VOA: special.2009.03.26

But later he chose surgery, because it lets him have more time to decide how to help his patients.

VOA: special.2009.06.02

But it lacked financial support. Mary said the lack of support was because of "good men's fear of greatness in women."

VOA: special.2010.06.27

But he said he found it difficult to perform because Porgy has a bad leg and cannot walk.

VOA: special.2010.03.07

"Matt is one of my very good friends, so I did it as a friend, but also because I love playing the violin."

VOA: special.2010.06.21

But others say the extremely modern design of the buildings is insulting because it is not like the design of the city's historic buildings.

VOA: special.2010.01.22

"The music here is more complicated and harder, but I think it's partly because it's also with woodwinds and brass, basically with a band.

VOA: special.2010.06.21

But Coppi's is different from other restaurants because of the careful way it is managed by its owners, Carlos Amaya and his sister Nori.

VOA: special.2009.04.10

But I thought you would like to hear about it, because it is so strange.

VOA: special.2009.12.26

But farmers said they were the victims of this policy, because it increased their costs.

VOA: special.2010.04.15

But Professor Gaechter says his team's theory was that punishment has only low costs because it needs to be used rarely and works as a threat.

VOA: special.2009.03.03

But it was postponed for almost a month because of weather and mechanical problems.

VOA: special.2009.06.17

But it was not because the city grew a lot of beans.

VOA: special.2010.04.04

"You can have that test, but it can't be an exclusive test because of the nature of the patent laws which are to protect new and unknown inventions."

VOA: special.2010.07.16