Many of these late nineteenth century houses would not have been built had it not been for a major tragedy.

VOA: special.2009.06.01

His clothes did not fit well. And he had a plain face, one which many thought was ugly.

VOA: special.2009.06.11

Yet pro-democracy reformists say the changes have not brought the freedom and justice for which many had hoped.

VOA: special.2009.02.07

The universe had not been quiet and unchanging since the beginning of time, as many people had thought.

VOA: special.2009.04.29

But other party leaders remembered that Harrison had received many votes in 1836, although not enough to win.

VOA: special.2009.01.22

She says many people wonder how the country's history would have been different if one gunshot on one evening had not happened.

VOA: special.2009.07.24

He says many,if not all, of the top American colleges once had a core curriculum a set of courses required for all students.

VOA: special.2009.10.22

His later and in many ways better novels had been criticized or simply not read."

VOA: special.2010.01.10

"I had many problems. I could not go to my farm or conduct my business.

VOA: special.2010.08.09

Too many men had come to see her and she did not like that.

VOA: special.2010.04.24

She could not help see that many of his experiments had ended in failure.

VOA: special.2009.09.26

Not everyone was happy. Many people still felt Roosevelt had no right to interfere.

VOA: special.2010.08.12

Yet he himself was not sure what powers he had in many situations.

VOA: special.2009.02.09

Many Americans had no jobs and not much hope.

VOA: special.2009.07.19

So far,though,the fighting had not claimed many lives.

VOA: special.2009.08.27

You've had civil war and other disruptions, you've had poor governance in many countries that has not allowed the economy to grow and,in particular, has not allowed poor people to share in the benefits of growth."

VOA: special.2010.04.26

Rodriguez said it was "insufficient." He said many issues had not been addressed, including the nearly 50-year U.S.imposed embargo of the island nation.

VOA: standard.2009.09.29

"I have been blown up three or four times,three times, and I have been shot at I do not know how many times and then I had diphtheria, measles and pneumonia,"

VOA: standard.2009.11.04

So they had to come back. While independence has not yet brought prosperity, many in East Timor, like Elsa Expostu,who grows coffee in the rural highlands of the Aleiu district, say they are still better off today.

VOA: standard.2009.08.27