George Washington was the first president to place his hand on a Christian Bible when taking the oath of office.

VOA: special.2009.01.19

Today,a fall guy is anyone who is tricked into taking the blame for the crime or wrongdoing of someone else.

VOA: special.2010.02.21

Presumably,he will be taking the oath of office shortly, and become the thirty-sixth president of the United States."

VOA: special.2009.08.16

Still,Andy and Jeff often spoke about the trouble of cutting open envelopes and taking the money out.

VOA: special.2010.04.24

The veterinarian says trucks and other modern vehicles are taking the place of camels.

VOA: special.2009.01.13

But fifteen percent of those taking the placebo and aspirin had them.

VOA: special.2009.10.20

So,in that respect,they are doing something fairly bold,namely, taking the hit of shutting production and correcting the vehicles that are in inventory on which they have stopped sales."

VOA: special.2010.02.05

He saw machines taking the place of America's best laborers.

VOA: special.2009.02.21

He told reporters at the Pentagon on Thursday that Iraqi forces have been taking the lead on urban security.

VOA: standard.2009.08.06

Demong said winning the gold with teammate Johnny Spillane taking the silver was the achievement of a long-time goal.

VOA: standard.2010.02.27

"Booster ignition and lift off for space shuttle Discovery, taking the space station to full power for full science,"

VOA: standard.2009.03.15

Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat says the new U.S.administration is taking the right steps to advance the peace process.

VOA: standard.2009.05.29

The program's coordinator, Johnette Roberts, says teachers are evaluated before and after taking the summer professional development classes.

VOA: standard.2010.08.10

And here the European Union is now I wouldn't say taking the lead but clearly stepping up efforts."

VOA: standard.2009.10.27