But at one time, some businesses refused to employ people who were on a blacklist for belonging to unpopular organizations.

VOA: special.2009.11.15

That means their households, at some time during the year, had difficulty providing enough food for all members because of a lack of resources.

VOA: special.2009.11.23

Also,in Darwin's time, the age of the Earth was estimated only in the millions of years too short a time some said for evolution to work.

VOA: special.2009.12.01

"I think it is a symptom of the political polarization, which has afflicted the United States now for some time."

VOA: standard.2010.05.04

"It took us a long time to get here. It is going to take some time for us to work through this.

VOA: standard.2009.04.05

For development organizations, the meetings are a time to discuss some of the unfinished business of the G-20.

VOA: standard.2009.04.20

A lot of damage was caused by this crisis. It is going to take some time for us to grow out of this.

VOA: standard.2009.11.01

"Even after you start moving into a recovery-positive growth-hiring typically lags for some time after that.

VOA: standard.2009.07.14

The power vacuum is likely to continue for some time. Election resultsmust be finalized before a government can be formed, the vote is being recounted.

VOA: standard.2010.05.10

Reid told reporters he had been making overtures to Specter to join the Democratic Party for some time, even before the senator from Pennsylvania faced a difficult reelection contest.

VOA: standard.2009.04.28

"These attacks have been on-going for quite some time and the sudden escalation at a time when the regime is claiming that they're going to have democracy and elections and everything is going to be better is very disturbing."

VOA: standard.2010.07.27