"I think it's very important to bring to people's attention that the issue of blood diamonds is a very important one;

VOA: standard.2010.08.05

"And it also presents confirmation from the United States that Russia's wishes are very important in this part of the world.

VOA: standard.2009.09.17

"I think in such an important trial, it's very important that every piece of evidence is considered.

VOA: standard.2010.08.05

"I think it is very important that the U.S.taxpayer not subsidize a project which will help Ahmadinejad out of his gasoline shortage problem,"

VOA: standard.2009.06.23

"It's very important that the message not be that we have raised the base line for spending.

VOA: standard.2009.03.10

"Well,to all of us it's very important.." "We have about 2,000 people in attendance each year.

VOA: standard.2010.08.02

It's very important to Wayne to continue on the traditional Appalachian style music in this area."

VOA: standard.2010.08.02

It's very important for our country that we have a strong automobile industry going forward."

VOA: standard.2009.03.30

"I think we still need to do more evaluation. It's obviously a very important skill, but I think it doesn't really encompass what primary care physicians do."

VOA: standard.2010.05.14

"This is a very important event." "And it's actually following the guidance that WHO already gave out where we suggested that countries should actually stop using antibiotics as growth promoters."

VOA: standard.2010.07.21

"It's very important to the country's economy and has a lot of advantages to the country - but we don't think it's taking a lion's share of resources or too many resources from Thais themselves."

VOA: standard.2009.12.23

I also wonder whether if it's a good way of focusing the world's attention on the issue of blood diamonds and on this very important trial by getting such a high-profile figure involved with it."

VOA: standard.2010.08.05

"I think for the industry as a whole, it's very interesting and potentially important because there are a lot of publishers who haven't yet developed paid-for models, who are looking at a cyclical and structural decline in advertising revenues,"

VOA: standard.2009.12.05

"She's not lying. I think I've eaten lunch once in the past week, and we literally run from one event to another, across traffic and through crowds and crowds, but it's very important that we make a good impression so we try to get there on time, and that sometimes involves running."

VOA: standard.2010.02.26