Because here the teachers are more friends, and in Germany they are more like parents and strict and stuff like that."

VOA: special.2009.11.05

This makes it more and more difficult for them to make friends and more likely that society will reject them.

VOA: special.2010.01.06

"We can do more good setting an example and being friends and business associates than we can by ostracizing them."

VOA: special.2010.02.04

"In Mexico we're used to like for, for more for couples, not like so for friends and stuff.

VOA: special.2010.02.08

It's much more important than friends." But even a simple text message can mean a lot.

VOA: special.2009.09.14

More than half of them sold their work or gave it away to family and friends.

VOA: special.2009.05.18

Can treaties be more faithfully enforced between aliens than laws can be enforced among friends.

VOA: special.2009.07.30

One more thing. Kristi and Sam were friends when they became business partners.

VOA: special.2010.04.12

not a feather then he fluttered -- Till I scarcely more than muttered, "Other friends have flown before - On the morrow he will leave me, as my Hopes have flown before."

VOA: special.2010.10.31

"More often than not they are closely related to them or are close friends of the family."

VOA: standard.2009.08.21

Paul won two more Grammy Awards for his album "Les Paul And Friends: American Made World Played,"

VOA: standard.2009.08.14

Dr.Stafford says people are enormously resilient and that patients, including journalists, with the support of family and friends, can return to a more "normal" life.

VOA: standard.2010.07.01

Daw hopes his efforts will encourage other African migrants to integrate more into Australian society "When I first started a lot of my Sudanese friends,the boys, they weren't a fan of me playing footy,they tend to hang around the Sudanese people,just one area,"

VOA: standard.2009.12.17

"The decision by the administration to back away from its missile defense commitment to the Czech Republic and Poland can only demonstrate to the rest of Europe that the United States is not prepared to stand behind its friends, that the United States views resetting its relationship with Russia more important than commitments made to close friends and allies, and that the administration is willing to let Russia have veto power over the disposition of our missile defense architecture,".

VOA: standard.2009.09.24