The competition was first held in two thousand two and has taken place every two years since two thousand five.

VOA: special.2009.10.27

It has been more than two years since he has been to a hospital emergency room because of asthma.

VOA: special.2009.07.28

Then, almost two years since announcing his candidacy for America's highest office, Mr. Obama began the work of president.

VOA: special.2009.01.24

The work was first performed in Germany in two thousand to mark two hundred fifty years since the death of the composer Johann Sebastian Bach.

VOA: special.2010.07.19

Lincoln noted that seventy-two years had passed since the first president was inaugurated.

VOA: special.2009.07.30

His South West Africa People's Organization, which has governed Namibia since independence nearly 20 years ago,is expected to win a two-thirds majority in parliament.

VOA: standard.2009.11.27