Ships often sank. No one could survive the freezing waters in this dangerous area if the ship went down.

VOA: special.2009.12.23

Often the company would use mules instead of horses to pull its stagecoaches because the Indians had no interest in mules.

VOA: special.2010.04.26

Often,he would pass islands with strong enemy forces, cut off their supplies and leave them with no chance to fight.

VOA: special.2009.05.24

Men with treadle pumps often no longer have to leave the farm to seek extra work in cities.

VOA: special.2009.08.17

Some experts are not surprised that students often see no difference between effort and results.

VOA: special.2009.03.12

He said his brother belonged to no party, that often he did not even vote.

VOA: special.2009.03.05

The workers lived in camps that were often dirty and had no running water.

VOA: special.2010.06.13

She wrote that society often dismisses old people as no longer important or useful.

VOA: special.2009.10.18

They say he often felt he had no control over his life.

VOA: special.2009.11.22

Passengers often pay no attention to those safety directions before a flight.

VOA: special.2009.01.30

Colon cancer is one of the world's deadliest diseases, but it often has no symptoms in the early stages.

VOA: standard.2010.04.07

She is often young and has little or no support for what she is about to do.

VOA: standard.2010.06.24

It's often said that no two snowflakes are alike.

VOA: standard.2009.12.19

The opening day of a Supreme Court term often draws a variety of protesters to the high court steps, and Monday was no different, though perhaps a bit more subdued than usual.

VOA: standard.2009.10.05

He believes there is little political will for that. Germans often talk of solidarity within society roughly meaning, everyone is in it together that everyone has responsibilities and no one should get left out.

VOA: standard.2009.09.28