He said: "When I saw hard-working people suffering under debts, sickness and worries, I knew there was plenty to make up songs about."

VOA: special.2010.06.13

He said he became successful because he worked hard to make his dreams come true.

VOA: special.2011.01.07

But he is hard at work. He and his team currently are trying to make algae that can change carbon dioxide back into fossil fuel.

VOA: special.2010.07.20

Yet the Mormons continued to work hard to make their settlement a success.

VOA: special.2009.06.04

He worked hard to make exciting videos with complex stories and dances.

VOA: special.2009.07.05

And,U2's manager says the band has worked hard to make sure tickets are lower in cost than in the past so that fans can afford to attend the shows.

VOA: special.2009.04.10

"And I am grateful for their decision as well as all the Democrats who have worked so hard to make this reform a reality."

VOA: standard.2010.07.13

The generation gap in our country is so huge that it's hard to make a compromise."

VOA: standard.2009.12.16

It's not really hard. You just make your bed neat, remember to stand up straight, and always answer every question with "Yes, Drill Sergeant."

VOA: standard.other

If you are a musician trying to make it in Senegal, you may find success but you will find it hard to make a living.

VOA: standard.2009.08.27

But for the young who make up most of the population, learning this history has been hard to do - schools have up to now just not taught it.

VOA: standard.2010.04.19

"Iraq's future is in the hands of its own people, and Iraq's leaders must now make some hard choices necessary to resolve key political questions, to advance opportunity and to provide security for their towns and their cities,"

VOA: standard.2009.06.30

"With this blockade against building materials, it seems hard to see how America's pledge of $10 million is going to make any difference unless, because of the close relationship between America and Israel, there's some kind of agreement that this $10 million for UNRWA schools in Gaza will go through."

VOA: standard.2010.06.17