A large number of the telegraph lines were going in all directions, as crooked as the vines that grapes grow on.

VOA: special.2009.02.22

"When a bird hears another bird singing or sings himself, this seems to engage a very large number of genes in the brain.

VOA: standard.2010.04.05

"Of course we are aware of the civilian population, of a large number of people in the area in and around the Swat Valley."

VOA: standard.2009.06.17

Local authorities in Kunduz say a large number of civilians are among the victims and many of the bodies were reportedly burned beyond recognition.

VOA: standard.2009.09.04

The United Nations said there was serious damage to the headquarters of its mission in Haiti, and a large number of staff were unaccounted for.

VOA: standard.2010.01.13

"If you look at the large studies, that were published over the last several years, including a large number of patients comparing Avandia to a placebo or other drugs, there was actually no increase in that risk.

VOA: standard.2010.03.02

"We continue to monitor production of Russian mobile missiles to ensure that in their production of the SS-27 mobile , they are not also building,covertly, a missile called the SS-20 which was banned during the Reagan years [So there are a large number of measures which allow the governments to be confident that the other side is in fact carrying out the treaty,"

VOA: standard.2009.04.08