Time was running out. It was true that the eighteen fifty compromise had ended a national crisis.

VOA: special.2009.04.09

It happened so early in the flight, at a level of about 900 meters, that the crew had little time to decide what to do.

VOA: special.2009.01.30

That means he had a hard time realizing when it was out of control.

VOA: special.2009.07.28

It was a long time since Missus Sommers had been fitted with gloves.

VOA: special.2009.09.05

It was a time before ships had engines.

VOA: special.2009.12.23

A UN report said it was the first time that deaths of children had dropped below nine million.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

We have got to do something,". Earlier Saturday, in his weekly internet address, Mr.Obama said the country has had a long and important debate on health reform, but it is time to act.

VOA: standard.2009.09.12

"Because it's happening so quickly, they haven't had time to adapt and change, if you imagine a climate changing over hundreds of thousands of years, bears and other animals would gradually move into other habitats,but because this is going to happen over decades, it will be too fast for them to adapt and look for other food sources,"

VOA: standard.2009.12.13