"It will continue to be soft, given the fact the rate at which there is price increase,".

VOA: standard.2009.09.19

"And we all understand that there are fixed household budgets and also given the fact that generally prices of essential food commodities have taken a major increase."

VOA: standard.2009.09.19

"Given the fact that the level of retaliation next year would likely increase, we have protected the market for a significant level of goods and intellectual property rights going forward."

VOA: standard.2010.04.28

But given the fact that this current weather system is forecast to be around for a few more days, the trouble brought on by the snow and wind will be felt well into the new week.

VOA: standard.2009.12.21

"If it had not been for them, I would not be here today," Wilson says the dedication of the Japanese American soldiers was all the more remarkable given the fact that they had left behind their families in internment camps where the U.S.government had placed them out of fear that they might help Japan.

VOA: standard.2009.11.04

"No options should be removed from the table in spite of the fact that at this stage, a priority should be given still to diplomacy,"

VOA: standard.2009.07.27

UN Human Rights Spokesman Rupert Colville says something like the Gaza Fact-Finding Mission is warranted, given the wide spread concerns about the conduct of the war between the government and Tamil Tiger rebels.

VOA: standard.2009.10.25