Is something wrong?" Giovanni was not pleased to see his old friend.

VOA: special.2009.05.30

"Today I am pleased to report that there are encouraging signs that the financial system is starting to heal,"

VOA: standard.2009.05.20

"I am pleased to announce that Chrysler and Fiat have formed a partnership that has a strong chance of success.

VOA: standard.2009.04.30

And we're very pleased to see the Pakistani leadership has taken some decisions that are moving the country at least back on a path towards reconciliation."

VOA: standard.2009.03.16

"We are pleased to see that GM and Chrysler have gotten out of bankruptcy.

VOA: standard.2009.07.14

But he says it was legal. "Although the process was messy, I am pleased to say that the final outcome was determined in accordance with Afghan law,"

VOA: standard.2009.11.02

Many people were pleased when he announced his plans to be a candidate.

VOA: special.2009.08.30

They are also pleased he received the most votes of the 12 candidates running to replace popular President Stipe Mesic.

VOA: standard.2009.12.28

"We are very pleased,and it is part of our ongoing effort to crack down on off-shore tax evasion.

VOA: standard.2009.08.19

He said the lawyers were delighted to win the case, but their client was even more pleased.

VOA: standard.2009.05.22

Biden made that same point during a trip to Georgia. Neither statement pleased Russian officials.

VOA: standard.2009.09.04

But some operators are less pleased. Loren Rutherford of Nomad Adventure Tours says higher air fares to South Africa have hurt her moderately-priced camping safaris.

VOA: standard.2010.06.03

Saberi's father Reza, who is visiting Tehran with his wife Akiko, in a bid to win her release,sounded pleased that his daughter finally agreed to end her hunger strike.

VOA: standard.2009.05.06

"I am very much pleased that Afghan leadership, President Karzai, has agreed to respect the result of this Independent Election Commission, as well as Electoral Complaint Commission, as has been agreed before and in accordance with the constitutional process,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.20

"So altogether we are pleased now after eight days." "Of course we still have got eight days to go, but there is no reason to believe that those next eight days will not operate as smoothly as we have done so far."

VOA: standard.2010.02.21

In a statement on Monday, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said the president is pleased that the Senate has decided to include a public option, and that he supports it because it has the potential to hold insurance companies accountable through choice and competition.

VOA: standard.2009.10.26