"But from where we stand, for the very first time, we are beginning to see glimmers of hope."

VOA: special.2009.04.17

The South was beginning to suffer from a lack of supplies and men for its armies.

VOA: special.2009.10.29

Listen for a few moments as Warren Scheer reads the beginning of Chaucer's famous "Canterbury Tales."

VOA: special.2011.01.05

"The Capitol,from the very beginning, the architects envisioned art sculpture for it, paintings for it.

VOA: special.2010.01.27

For it marked the beginning of the end of the world's wooden navies.

VOA: special.2009.09.10

But food is just the beginning. Marty Ross works for the United Soybean Board which is a U.S.trade group.

VOA: standard.2010.02.01

but for most this was a unique opportunity to celebrate the beginning of holy week alongside the Church hierarchy, including the Pope.

VOA: standard.2010.03.28

Somali pirates are blamed for seizing more than 20 vessels since the beginning of last month and are holding more than Piracy is a lucrative, albeit dangerous,business.

VOA: standard.2010.04.20

The holidays mark the beginning of a new year for Jews.

VOA: standard.2009.09.26

For Khan,teaching math,science, and finance is just the beginning.

VOA: standard.2010.03.26

"After the financial crisis that South Africa is just beginning to emerge from, the big priority for President Zuma and for the South African government is investment and attracting investment into South Africa."

VOA: standard.2010.03.03

"It is two separate issues; we clarified our position from the beginning, that this moratorium is only for 10 months and direct talks is a very important issue for both sides,not only for Israel.

VOA: standard.2010.07.28