'Oh,I like this. Where did you get this? It's so pretty.'" The three Americans launched BeadforLife in two thousand four.

VOA: special.2010.06.28

It's pretty much the same thing. In writing, you have a blank page for you to start with.

VOA: special.2011.08.08

"In Canada it's pretty much the same as the U.S. It's very consumer based, where we buy chocolate.

VOA: special.2010.02.08

You know, it's like three dollars for something that's, I don't know, in my mind pretty luxurious."

VOA: special.2010.04.12

It's game seven so we figured it would be a pretty good game, pretty close.

VOA: special.2010.06.25

"I'm a kind of pretty quiet, private person,and it's hard for me to share with others.

VOA: standard.2009.12.15

Julie Dutton is a geophysicist with the U.S.Geological Survey: "It is a pretty significant earthquake,"

VOA: standard.2010.01.12

Celsi Cowan is no stranger to the gym. "It's pretty much a regular routine."

VOA: standard.2010.02.26

It's different but it's very pretty out here." The president at the time, Richard Nixon, watched the breathtaking event on television with the rest of the world.

VOA: standard.2009.07.16

So it's pretty clear genetics plays some role in longevity.

VOA: standard.2010.07.14

But to be chosen by your peers, especially someone like me who has been to four Olympics, who grew up in Lake Placid , it's pretty special to be recognized in that capacity."

VOA: standard.2010.02.27

Look, it's pretty basic here.

VOA: standard.other

"because the virus can spread rapidly, but what we're seeing so far is a pretty stable position as far as the virus is concerned, it's producing relatively mild illness in most people, but in a small proportion it's causing serious problems and we have in place the plans in our health care system to deal with those problems,".

VOA: standard.2009.07.31