He said he would support reforms to let ability -- not politics -- decide who would get government jobs.

VOA: special.2010.05.06

He said it would be best to let the people themselves decide if New Mexico would be a slave or free state.

VOA: special.2009.03.12

He said a successful gunfighter could not let fear or anything else force him to shoot too soon and miss the target.

VOA: special.2010.03.10

He said he would be glad to let her give the two thousand dollars to Mister Wilkinson, so that she could be happy.

VOA: special.2010.04.24

Then he grew quiet. He opened his eyes and said, "Let us pass over the river and rest in the shade of the trees."

VOA: special.2009.10.15

"I am happy." he said, "that I was the first one to open the door -- to let everyone know we could all do it."

VOA: special.2010.03.07

The Confederate general said he would let hunger force the Union Army to surrender.

VOA: special.2009.11.26

But he said tariffs should not let some industries make huge profits.

VOA: special.2010.05.20

"She has one chance in let us say ten," he said.

VOA: special.2009.08.01

"Let us have peace," he often said.

VOA: special.2010.02.18

But in Ankara he said he will set his personal views aside, and let the Turks and Armenians settle the matter themselves.

VOA: standard.2009.04.06

He said he believes the Israeli's real intent is to not let any Palestinians remain on this land.

VOA: standard.2009.04.09

He said the United States will "take appropriate steps to let North Korea know that it can't threaten the safety and security of other countries with impunity."

VOA: standard.2009.04.03

While Mr.Cameron said he was only speaking frankly, Pakistanis were outraged, and President Asif Ali Zardari let it be known he was coming here to speak frankly in return.

VOA: standard.2010.08.06

In what he called a departure from the Bush administration, Brennan said President Obama strongly believes that the United States can no longer let the "war on terror" dictate the nation's international agenda.

VOA: standard.2009.08.06

"Let's go from here," he said "Let's scrap the bill. Let's build health care reform that respects the limited government and liberty of the American people, so help us God!" Grassroots conservatives, many of them members of the so-called Tea Party movement, are out in force at the rally, eager to spread their anti-Obama, anti-tax,anti-big government message.

VOA: standard.2010.03.18