Brennan said it has long been an area of concern.

VOA: standard.2010.01.03

It has a long name: the Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing.

VOA: special.2009.12.08

Scientists have long believed that Earth's satellite lacks the ability to hold water near its surface because it has no atmosphere.

VOA: special.2009.09.30

Wayne Bronner says the family's long-term planning and willingness to reinvest profits has grown the company into what it is today.

VOA: special.2009.12.25

The circus has been popular for so long that it is not surprising that words and expressions connected with it are part of everyday speech.

VOA: special.2009.01.11

It has taken a long time to complete the collection.

VOA: special.2010.01.27

Stuttering's cause has long been a mystery, but it has frequently been diagnosed as a psychological problem.

VOA: standard.2010.02.11

"There has been a long and vigorous debate about this. And that is how it should be.

VOA: standard.2009.08.11

But it says that has allowed some long-standing disputes among national and regional leaders to re-emerge and become a concern for the long term.

VOA: standard.2009.03.31

So you've got to get it around the track,". Bolt has been blessed with amazing talent, and his height gives him a long stride.

VOA: standard.2009.08.21

"It has been long expected operation to actually respond to recent PKK attacks that drew a lot of reaction from turkish society in recent days."

VOA: standard.2010.06.17

While Iraq still has a long way to go before it reaches stability, there is a certain sense of satisfaction in how the elections were conducted.

VOA: standard.2010.03.08

Although she couldn't name who might now be sponsoring the group, she thinks it's unlikely the LRA has been able to sustain its campaign this long without outside help.

VOA: standard.2009.08.27

For the hundreds of thousands about to pass through the gates of the New Orleans Fairgrounds, as long as the music has a great beat, it doesn't really matter what you call it.

VOA: standard.2010.04.26

Economists say India's purchase of 200 tons of gold shows that the country has come a long way in the two decades since it was on the verge of defaulting on its international debt.

VOA: standard.2009.11.06

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

"And so we're going to be dealing with these short-term problems, but we also have to keep our eye on the horizon and recognize that it's that long-term issue that has to be focused on."

VOA: standard.2010.06.10