Benjamin was a quiet boy. For much of the time, his parents were busy working in his father's store.

VOA: special.2009.10.11

Jacob Riis's concern for the poor kept him so busy writing and speaking around the country that he ruined his health.

VOA: special.2010.08.01

It was the largest seaport. It had become a busy industrial center, producing war equipment for Confederate forces.

VOA: special.2009.09.10

But the past few weeks have been exceptionally busy, even for the home-building,peace-making, disease-battling former leader.

VOA: special.2010.10.15

"If it's like during school when things are busy, once maybe for like twenty minutes max.

VOA: special.2009.09.14

But director Glenn Cockrell says this year has been especially busy for the young performers.

VOA: special.2011.04.01

Gershwin got busy. And,in that short time, he composed a piece for piano and orchestra.

VOA: special.2009.02.15

March Madness is the name for the busy championship season in American college basketball.

VOA: special.2009.03.26

Researchers,policy makers and activists are busy preparing for the International AIDS Conference.

VOA: special.2010.07.14

The morning of New Year's Day was a busy time for Lincoln.

VOA: special.2009.10.08

The light house man became very busy preparing for the storm.

VOA: special.2010.05.08

Summer is a busy time for travel.

VOA: special.2009.07.14

It has been a busy time in outer space for the astronauts aboard the shuttle Atlantis and on the International Space Station.

VOA: standard.2009.11.30

While most American students are on their summer vacations, many teachers are busy attending training programs and getting ready for the coming school year.

VOA: standard.2010.08.10

Everyone would be busy earning money for their children, so they wouldn't fight."

VOA: standard.2010.07.06

The American Heart Association recommends reducing time spent in heavy traffic or jogging during rush hour, or near busy roadways and better treatment for cardiovascular risk factors.

VOA: standard.2010.08.04

That means the people of quaint Cape May,New Jersey, may already be busy, airing out their sumptuous homes in preparation for the annual rush of beach-loving guests.

VOA: standard.2010.03.15

It's a busy time of year for jewelers in London's East End.

VOA: standard.2009.10.17