I once landed on my face. I soon learned that it took much less effort for me to move on Mars than it did on Earth.

VOA: special.2010.07.10

I judged it would have took too long to make so many."

VOA: special.2010.03.21

The man took the box again, and took another long look, and gave it back to Smiley,and says, "Well,I don't see anything about that frog that is any better than any other frog."

VOA: special.2009.08.29

I didn't really hear her answer, but she put it on willingly enough, so I took that as a yes."

VOA: standard.2010.02.27

"I mean it took off like a rocket." Under Fiedler,the Pops truly became a national orchestra, touring the country and appearing on television.

VOA: standard.2010.07.28

"And Quentin,with his unorthodox methods of navigation, this fearless explorer took this ship across and brought it in with flying colors, and that's why I'm here."

VOA: standard.2010.03.08

They fully supported it. I don't think they took it that seriously.

VOA: standard.2010.06.09

"And,I am just surprised that it took so long quite frankly."

VOA: standard.2009.08.23

But I was eight years old and I was terrified. I think it took me like two months to go off it with the full speed and actually go anywhere,"

VOA: standard.2010.01.31

"As I've said from the day I took office, it's going to take months, even years, to dig our way out - and it's going to require an all-hands-on-deck effort."

VOA: standard.2010.07.03

"Had it not been for the steps that we took with respect to GM and Chrysler, the situation in Michigan, I think it is fair to say, would be far worse."

VOA: standard.2009.07.14

"I was initially surprised by the news, because I usually expect older people, with longer experience in the peace process, but I took President Obama's winning of the prize as a promise for the future, as much as it is for his approach in the past.

VOA: standard.2009.10.09