But corruption,unfortunately, has been a big part of the Mexican political system for a very long time."

VOA: standard.2009.12.18

"If you are subsidizing rice, if you are distributing rice for a very cheap price, it means that people are not really going to produce rice in the country.

VOA: standard.2009.08.28

"I am from Turkey and right now I am attending Ferris State University and I decided to come to the United States mainly because I have been playing competitive Tennis for a very long time and my Tennis coaches mentioned to me that in the United States I would be able to get a scholarship and also get an education so that is the main reason I came to the United States so I can play really competitive Tennis and get my education."

VOA: standard.2009.12.14

She says that Earth Day is still very much about activism and fighting for the environment on a local level.

VOA: special.2010.04.21

"The ambiguity that's in those answers is very,very difficult for humans to understand, never mind a computer to understand.

VOA: special.2011.02.28

It is a very popular place for visitors who want to learn more about the wonders of the underwater world.

VOA: special.2009.09.18

In the end, he was able to produce a very similar crystal bracelet for less than twenty dollars.

VOA: special.2009.05.18

The parents find a way to pay for their endless medical expenses that requires them to make a very difficult moral decision.

VOA: special.2009.10.12

The environmentalist Paul Hawken had a very direct message for graduates at the University of Portland in Oregon.

VOA: special.2009.06.05

Babe was very useful. For example, Paul had trouble removing trees along a road that was not straight.

VOA: special.2009.01.24

Some people criticize his art for only showing a false or very limited image of America, one that is white and middle-class.

VOA: special.2010.09.20

For example, one fine chocolate made with cacao grown in Madagascar has a very interesting sour taste.

VOA: special.2010.02.17

"For large animals like beef, a very large fraction of the nitrogen that enters the cow's mouth is excreted out the back end."

VOA: special.2011.04.05

For example, a Chardonnay wine grown in France will taste very different from one grown in California.

VOA: special.2010.10.13