It was a matter of law. The law was contained in article four of the national constitution.

VOA: special.2009.04.02

The study also noted that when tilled soil particles come in contact with air, soil organic matter is lost through the process of oxidation.

VOA: special.2010.09.28

There he found rich subject matter in the people,hunters and wildlife of the area.

VOA: special.2010.07.25

"I am satisfied that a sentence of 15 years imprisonment is an appropriate sentence in the present matter."

VOA: standard.2010.08.03

Lawmakers are working against the clock, with a month-long recess scheduled to begin in a matter of days.

VOA: standard.2009.07.28

"There will be operation in this area. But it is now a matter of military judgment (of) what is the appropriate time."

VOA: standard.2009.10.12

Many have become internally displaced. She says the situation of children in internment camps in Sri Lanka is a matter of real concern.

VOA: standard.2009.09.16

"Wage increases in one particular factory, no matter how large, are unlikely to be representative of what's going on in the rest of the country."

VOA: standard.2010.06.24

But all that changed in a matter of minutes in the fall of 2008.

VOA: standard.2010.06.24

How the government uses this revenue is a matter of debate in the parliament.

VOA: standard.2009.08.28

Military planners say a barrage of North Korean short range missiles and artillery could kill hundreds of thousands in the capital city,Seoul, in a matter of hours.

VOA: standard.2009.10.13

"These are the same kind of fine matter found in normal air pollution.

VOA: standard.2010.04.16

The new commander of U.S.forces there General Stanley McChrystal is expected to deliver his first formal assessment to the White House in a matter of weeks a report which is likely to fuel further discussions on troop levels.

VOA: standard.2009.08.23