He also said: "We do not need presidents who are bigger than the country, but rather ones who speak for it and support it."

VOA: special.2009.08.30

I think it's still possible for us to stamp out al- Qaida, to make sure that extremism is not expanding but rather is contracting.

VOA: special.2009.02.21

But one of them would make war rather than let the nation live.

VOA: special.2009.12.10

it says, " but rather more effective regulation."

VOA: special.2009.06.19

"The best antidote to intolerance is not the 'Defamation of Religions' approach of banning and punishing offensive speech, but rather a combination of robust legal protections against discrimination and hate crimes, proactive government outreach to minority religious groups, and a vigorous defense of both freedom of religion and expression."

VOA: special.2009.10.31

"What is required of us now is a new era of responsibility Ca recognition on the part of every American, that we have duties to ourselves, our nation and the world, duties that we do not grudgingly accept but rather seize gladly, firm in the knowledge that there is nothing so satisfying to the spirit, so defining of our character, than giving our all to a difficult task."

VOA: special.2009.01.24

But the matter is far from settled. President Sarkozy wants parliament to pass a nonbinding resolution, rather than a law.

VOA: standard.2010.01.30

Fukuda notes a pandemic has nothing to do with the severity of the disease, but rather with its geographic spread.

VOA: standard.2009.05.14

"This is not a sign of weakness, but rather one more step on a clearly charted path to Chrysler's revival.

VOA: standard.2009.04.30

But U.S.Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told delegates at the conference that this transition is not an ending, but rather,a new beginning.

VOA: standard.2010.07.20

but rather a "global survival pact." Maldives is hosting a two-day conference of 11 nations which are most at risk from global warming.

VOA: standard.2009.11.09

not the usual enhancement, but rather qualitative enhancement - above all through the strategic nuclear forces.

VOA: standard.2009.03.20

Hezbollah is not believed to be responsible for this attack, but rather a small Palestinian faction.

VOA: standard.2009.09.11

"But we have a rather poorly developed system of good primary care and prenatal care."

VOA: standard.2010.06.23