For instance,even native speakers are often not sure when to use "lie" and when to use "lay."

VOA: special.2010.02.11

"I'm scared of copying my personal information to use, like my photos they can use for things which is not good for me, and I'm concerned about that.

VOA: special.2009.09.14

He proposed that no more slaves be sold in the District of Columbia for use outside the federal district, but also proposed that slavery should not be ended in the district unless its citizens and those of Maryland approved.

VOA: special.2009.03.19

"The attitude in these states is certainly different than it use to be, and not for the better,"

VOA: standard.2009.09.01

"The government will not allow the use of its soil for terrorist activities against any other country,".

VOA: standard.2009.03.28

But Brumberg urges the Obama administration not to allow Arab regimes to use disputes with Israel as an excuse for evading their own political reforms.

VOA: standard.2010.05.19

He warns that even though Google may start out by not charging for access to what it digitizes, it may eventually impose big fees to use its online library.

VOA: standard.2009.12.31

The two sides did not make any additional comments regarding requests from Chinese officials for Washington to put an end to curbs on "dual use" high-tech exports that have possible military applications.

VOA: standard.2010.05.25

"Why should we be encouraged to lease large tracts of land for bio fuel production that we are not eating to make money and use that money to import food?" Ghana's Agriculture Ministry says private sector farmers are free to do what they like with their land.

VOA: standard.2009.08.23

Pelosi has faced opposition from fiscally-conservative Democrats still nervous about the longer-term cost of the legislation,and opposition from some her in party who assert that language in the measure does not go far enough to ensure a continuing ban on the use of federal funds for abortion.

VOA: standard.2010.03.19