"They are making a serious attempt now to get people out of the camps and get them back to their villages."

VOA: standard.2009.10.23

He said it is now in the best interest of Israelis to make a serious attempt to make peace with the Palestinians.

VOA: standard.2010.03.11

Many Israelis and Palestinians interpreted Mr.Obama's speech,last week, as a sign that the United States is serious about moving the peace process along.

VOA: standard.2009.06.09

"I almost got into a serious accident after the fix was done."

VOA: standard.2010.03.04

In an attempt to show they are serious about supporting a solution to the protracted Cyprus problem, Britain has renewed an offer to cede about half the territory of its bases in Cyprus.

VOA: standard.2009.11.11

(Test) While the United Nations has backed away from its hope of having a legally-binding treaty come out of Copenhagen, it still believes a serious agreement can be reached that will lead the way to a legally-binding one next year.

VOA: standard.2009.12.09

Most scientists agree that climate change is a serious problem that requires the attention of people and governments around the world.

VOA: special.2009.06.03

And it's a serious issue. And we hope that we can be able to provide more funding to combat suicide."

VOA: special.2009.11.13

But he was a serious newsman, and in nineteen fifty-two he led CBS' coverage of the national political conventions.

VOA: special.2009.08.16

Soon after Grant's re-election, for example, there was a serious incident that involved many of his supporters in Congress.

VOA: special.2010.02.25

He resigned because he saw his resignation as the only way of solving a serious problem Jackson faced.

VOA: special.2009.01.01

They found that in many cases, the risk of developing cancer from the radiation outweighed the risk of a serious brain injury.

VOA: special.2009.10.28

Concussions can be mild, but doctors may order a CT scan to look for a more serious injury.

VOA: special.2009.10.28

This means a place that is fun and not serious, and maybe even out of touch with reality.

VOA: special.2010.01.03