He remembered the long dinners where he had to talk to his wife's friends for hours.

VOA: special.2010.05.29

He reduced the long story into an opera that lasts about three hours.

VOA: special.2010.06.11

But he says in the long-run the solution to piracy will not be found at sea,but on land.

VOA: standard.2009.10.30

But he says taking the long view can help provide insights scientists might miss in a snapshot from a single moment in time.

VOA: standard.2010.05.05

And he said in order to keep terrorist groups out of Afghanistan for the long term, the United States must help the country establish what he called "a more capable and accountable" government.

VOA: standard.2009.03.27

He used long talks with patients and the study of dreams to search for the causes of mental and emotional problems.

VOA: special.2010.04.13

He said he did not see why not, as long as people put up with him and he was having fun.

VOA: special.2009.09.27

But as he says, the search for life in outer space is a long-term goal, and he is still hopeful.

VOA: special.2010.05.25

During his long life, he watched America grow from a young nation to the strongest industrial power in the world.

VOA: special.2009.04.12

Secretary Gates said he has launched a year-long study of the possible effects of a change in the law.

VOA: special.2010.02.06

"There may be enough to eat for a while." he says, "but before too long there may be hunger."

VOA: special.2010.04.13

He wrote several long poems, but is best known for his one hundred and fifty-four short poems,or sonnets.

VOA: special.2010.01.06

He began to work on one of his long-time dreams - opening a sports center for the young people of San Juan.

VOA: special.2010.04.11

As president, it was not long before he got into trouble in the battles of politics and government.

VOA: special.2010.02.18