He often has a special plan or answer to a problem that he can use if he needs it.

VOA: special.2010.05.02

Tim Whittman says the smugglers often threaten their victims and make it difficult for them to pay their debts.

VOA: special.2010.06.14

"The difference between winning and losing is often so slight and it's really it comes down to what your attitude is."

VOA: special.2010.06.02

The go-between sees to it that money is passed - often illegally - from one person to another.

VOA: special.2009.01.25

It is often a winning card. In one kind of poker game, the first card to each player is given face down.

VOA: special.2009.11.22

That is when a government takes ownership of a private business, often with the idea of selling it back to investors later.

VOA: special.2009.01.30

It is a way for people to establish their identities in often unfriendly areas as they struggle to hold their communities together.

VOA: special.2009.02.22

Also,business plans often assume it will be easy to gain a share of a large or fast-growing market.

VOA: special.2009.06.26

But it was often difficult. To protect their towns,the settlers often had to employ people who were expert in the use of firearms.

VOA: special.2010.03.10

In the past, it often has been hard to get complete information about current soil conditions.

VOA: special.2009.01.20

It is often given to addicts to reduce symptoms of withdrawal from opioids like heroin.

VOA: special.2010.05.04

It is often given to addicts to reduce symptoms of withdrawal from opiods like heroin.

VOA: special.2009.02.10

People who develop the disease often want to link it to something they can identify.

VOA: special.2009.04.07

It helped give meaning to her words. She often felt the faces of close friends when she was talking to them to discover their feelings.

VOA: special.2009.11.15