They walk along the Frijoles stream lined with green trees that once was the only water supply for the valley.

VOA: special.2010.07.05

People think that once you get infected one time you develop immunity for the rest of your life.

VOA: special.2011.04.20

He said once the people understood that it was a war for democracy, they would win it quickly.

VOA: special.2009.11.12

The people of that frontier state were once famous for not believing everything people told them.

VOA: special.2009.08.16

I once landed on my face. I soon learned that it took much less effort for me to move on Mars than it did on Earth.

VOA: special.2010.07.10

And so,to the Germans of Pennsylvania, Saint Nicholas or Pelznickel was a man dressed in fur who came once a year with gifts for good children.Soon, people began to feel that the love and kindness Pelznickel brought should be part of a celebration honoring the Christkindl, as the Germans called the Christ child.

VOA: special.2009.12.20

When the country missed a September 15 deadline for publishing the voter list, many feared that setback would once again delay the vote.

VOA: standard.2009.09.29

Wilson said that one of his regrets was that he was not able to get more funding for schools, hospitals and roads in Afghanistan once the Soviets finally left.

VOA: standard.2010.02.11

Our interests in Afghanistan are quite limited. The president emphasized that the core interest is to prevent Afghanistan from once again becoming a platform for the launching of terrorist attacks.

VOA: standard.2009.03.27

For weeks,President Obama has maintained that his record-breaking $3.6-trillion budget for the next fiscal year makes vital investments in energy,health care,and education that will pay dividends once the nation emerges from a deep economic recession.

VOA: standard.2009.03.22

The Okefenokee,which is already nearly choked with plants, would probably fill in,dry up, and become just another cypress and pine forest were it not for range fires that come along every once in awhile and burn out decayed vegetation.

VOA: standard.2010.03.29

And they think, cause there was a study once, which said that all included tourism is the best thing for a third world country, and so they said,well, that is what they want, and they want to have a water source, and they want to have golf,and a marina,".

VOA: standard.2009.06.04