(Laughter) The longer you guys stand there, the longer it's going to take to unload this thing.

VOA: special.2009.03.22

The longer the wait,experts say, the more likely that the risks of treatment will outweigh the benefits.

VOA: special.2009.08.12

The longer the ring finger and the shorter the index finger, the greater the testosterone exposure.

VOA: special.2009.02.25

They found the longer the trip, the greater the threat of deep vein thrombosis.

VOA: special.2009.07.14

"With more stable infrastructure, once it's rebuilt, with a more robust health system, there's an opportunity to not only deal with the immediate tragedy of the earthquake, but hopefully, some of the longer-term crises that Haitians have experienced day in and day out."

VOA: special.2010.02.01

Europe's biggest economy,Germany, last week banned some speculative trading and has indicated it may do so in the longer term.

VOA: standard.2010.05.26

In the longer term, the Haitian government has a $700 million plan to create rural jobs while improving food supplies.

VOA: standard.2010.07.16

"In the longer run you can only curb piracy if you address the root causes on land.

VOA: standard.2009.10.30

True, but the younger we start outin a new place, the longer we can stay there.

VOA: standard.other

Others say the back seat is small. The T-shaped top of the battery rests underneath the seat, with the longer strip under the center console.

VOA: standard.2010.07.30

Admiral Mullen said the longer it takes the international community to address the security situation in Afghanistan, the longer foreign troops will have to be there.

VOA: standard.2009.03.31

And the more that the Afghans can take responsibility for security, the less our coalition forces will be needed in the longer term, and the sooner our troops will come home,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.14

We may be able to use them later. So we may not be able to give them a job right off the bat, but the longer we stay, we're going to need the more people and hopefully the more people we can help,"

VOA: standard.2010.01.30

Pelosi has faced opposition from fiscally-conservative Democrats still nervous about the longer-term cost of the legislation,and opposition from some her in party who assert that language in the measure does not go far enough to ensure a continuing ban on the use of federal funds for abortion.

VOA: standard.2010.03.19