Now,there came to my ears a low,dull,quick sound, such as a watch makes when inside a piece of cotton.

VOA: special.2009.05.16

This is because most fraternities and sororities are named after a series of Greek letters, such as Alpha Delta Pi or Sigma Phi.

VOA: special.2009.09.25

The sociologist says she was looking for individuals who reported becoming jobless for reasons out of their control, such as a factory closing.

VOA: special.2009.06.09

She did not use any safety devices, such as a seat belt or parachute.

VOA: special.2011.06.12

The statues can represent a very famous person, such as an American president.

VOA: special.2010.01.27

"It includes three hundred million dollars to buy new cars for the government, eight billion dollars for high-speed rail projects, such as a 'magnetic levitation' line from Las Vegas to Disneyland, and one hundred forty million dollars for something called 'volcano monitoring.'

VOA: special.2009.02.27

There was generally favorable response across the political spectrum in Muslim countries to the president's public statements - such as a pledge made before Turkey's Parliament in Ankara.

VOA: standard.2009.04.24

Some,such as a middle aged man who identifies himself only as Jose, have already navigated the route several times and are well aware of the trip that awaits them.

VOA: standard.2009.09.01

Van Cleave says his group will continue its fight to repeal other gun laws, such as a measure that prevents Virginians from buying more than one handgun every 30 days.

VOA: standard.2010.07.06

But finer materials such as compost should only be two and a half to seven and a half centimeters high.

VOA: special.2009.06.23

He has a big collection of interesting small objects such as maps,tools, game pieces,and dolls for putting inside the containers.

VOA: special.2009.09.16

They believed that signs of crime, such as broken windows in a building, led to other acts of crime.

VOA: special.2009.03.03

Maryse Bouchard says the study found that exposure could play a part in behaviors such as inattention and hyperactivity.

VOA: special.2010.05.26

A captain,of all things! Who could have dreamed that they would place such a responsibility on such weak shoulders as his.

VOA: special.2010.03.27