that by our frame of government, the states which have slavery are to retain it, or surrender it at their own pleasure;

VOA: special.2009.02.09

This frame was load-bearing, meaning that the steel skeleton would support the building's weight, not its walls.

VOA: special.2010.03.31

In the same way, evidence must be designed perfectly if it is to frame an innocent person to make him or her seem guilty.

VOA: special.2010.02.21

Nash studied the works of seven important painters who lived during a one hundred year period, a time frame similar to that of jazz.

VOA: special.2010.03.24

To build the houses, he fills a wood frame with tightly packed bales of straw.

VOA: special.2009.10.05

Some word experts say the expression to frame someone comes from the way wood must be fitted closely around a painting or photograph to frame it.

VOA: special.2010.02.21

A good frame of mind is the start,he says.

VOA: special.2010.06.02

The structure was built using a steel frame.

VOA: special.2010.03.31

"That is the case today. And it is the first time any president has acted outside the June 1 time frame,".

VOA: standard.2009.04.15

We have not. We have a stimulus which is targeted in a time frame to make the difference,"

VOA: standard.2009.03.10

Therefore,he stresses, we will appeal the decision to the appellate court within the appropriate time-frame.

VOA: standard.2009.03.12

Right in the January,February, March time-frame. And so the timing was great for us."

VOA: standard.2010.01.27

"I think we're going to get the upper level winds carrying that ash down for a few more days yet until the upper wind patterns change which will probably not happen until the time frame Thursday-Saturday.

VOA: standard.2010.04.17

"Where the Wild Things Are. The night Max wore his wolf suit and made mischief of one kind and another " It was a spot near the trees that frame the South lawn, where books borrowed from a local library were read aloud.

VOA: standard.2009.04.13