There are lots of rules to follow, forms to fill out, licenses to obtain, job descriptions to be approved.

VOA: standard.2009.08.04

Gates said the U.S.and Israel are in full agreement on the negative consequences of having Iran obtain nuclear weapons capabilities.

VOA: standard.2009.07.27

The Russian leader said the purpose of the negotiating process with Iran is to obtain clear guarantees about the transparency of its nuclear program.

VOA: standard.2009.11.16

Most Americans would be required to obtain some form of insurance or face financial penalties.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

He says he is sending the code back to the legislature for a second reading so that it can obtain the support and understanding of Mali's citizens.

VOA: standard.2009.08.27

"Using x-ray crystallography to obtain snapshots of the ribosome in action, they have been able to explain how the ribosome selects and couples together amino acids to form proteins."

VOA: standard.2009.10.07

"The lack of access is also affecting the ability of the Afghan population to obtain the necessary medical assistance and basic services, which they need,and which they are increasingly not getting,"

VOA: standard.2009.08.07

A lack of access to Cuba,says GAO, has made it difficult to obtain nationally representative data on audience size, and decision-makers have had limited information to assess the relative success or return on investment for each transmission method.

VOA: standard.2009.06.18