"I don't think this is going to have that big an effect on either side, whether it's the states who want to maintain their territorial integrity against the aspirations of some of their own indigenous people or, for that matter, movements that want to seek their own independence and freedom."

VOA: special.2010.07.24

Ted Nash wanted to copy the idea of thrown paint musically by creating a composition that sounded big and free.

VOA: special.2010.03.24

Most experts agree that the traditional music and dance of American slaves played a big part in the development of ragtime.

VOA: special.2010.01.24

And it would create a group to identify and regulate companies that are so big, their failure could threaten the economy.

VOA: special.2010.04.16

Republicans say the budget is too big and that the proposed tax increase on the wealthy would hurt small businesses.

VOA: special.2009.02.27

The other big problem with using human blood for making these blood agar plates is that they're actually not accurate."

VOA: special.2009.08.03

He runs a big company. He wears a suit and tie, and a shirt with sleeves that cover his arms.

VOA: special.2010.05.02

The fire was so big that American astronaut John Glenn could see it from space as he orbited Earth.

VOA: special.2009.03.22

Not officials,locals." Oliver Williamson has studied big companies and found that they often are better than markets at doing complex jobs.

VOA: special.2009.10.16

He apparently did not feel at ease playing with a big band, even one that followed his own musical ideas.

VOA: special.2009.05.03

So Los Angeles is sometimes called The Big Orange because of the fruit that grows in that city's warm climate.

VOA: special.2010.01.03

All these things cost money. So a plains farmer had to grow crops that were in big demand.

VOA: special.2010.04.15

Mister Karzai disputed that. The Afghan and Pakistani leaders brought big delegations to Washington for individual and joint meetings with American officials.

VOA: special.2009.05.09

It was the kind of big dress that many women wore in those days the bigger the better.

VOA: special.2009.11.28