Democratic pollster and Pelosi advisor,Celinda Lake: "Politics was certainly not something that was new to her."

VOA: standard.2010.05.11

Organizing committee spokesperson Renee Smith-Valade said the weather is not something they can control.

VOA: standard.2010.02.16

For many in Asia gold has long held not something like gambling - a special place as an investment, often as jewelry - glittering gold chains, bangles,and bracelets.

VOA: standard.2010.07.21

"Just,an earthquake in Haiti is not something you hear about every day.

VOA: standard.2010.02.04

It is not something the Green Movement can easily deal with.

VOA: standard.2010.06.11

"This is not something that can affect politics at this point."

VOA: standard.2010.06.10

"It's not something that would work in the real world."

VOA: standard.2010.02.18

In his latest video, Doku Umarov repeats a theme woven into his previous warnings that violence in the Caucasus is not something distant and televised, but something he intends to bring into the streets and homes of Russians throughout the country.

VOA: standard.2010.04.01

"Right now we have a lack of information on this so that first we have a policy to make our customer know - not something like gambling - it's very dangerous for them so that we have to make a seminar for customers first."

VOA: standard.2010.07.21

It is not always clear that eating something as harmless as wheat can be bad for a person's health.

VOA: special.2010.06.15

But beans are used to describe something of very little value in the expression, not worth a hill of beans.

VOA: special.2010.01.31

This means you should not risk losing something you have by trying to get more of something you do not have.

VOA: special.2010.06.13

That means you can give someone advice but you cannot force him to do something he does not want to do.

VOA: special.2009.07.12

One of these is deep-six. It means to hide something or put it where it will not be found.

VOA: special.2009.05.24