He began his career as a head football coach in nineteen sixty-nine, when he was selected to lead the Oakland Raiders.

VOA: special.2009.05.01

She won a National Book Award in two thousand for her poetry collection "Blessing the Boats: New and Selected Poems."

VOA: special.2010.04.18

"I have selected a nominee who I think embodies that same excellence,independence, integrity and passion for the law."

VOA: special.2010.05.15

He says the countries taking part in the project were all carefully selected.

VOA: special.2010.02.08

Recordings selected for the registry must be at least ten years old.

VOA: special.2010.07.09

He and his Thiel Foundation just announced the first group of what they call "We selected people on the basis of a combination of having demonstrated intense passion about science and technology and then having the drive to try to carry it forward in the years ahead."

VOA: special.2011.05.30

This year's list marks the third time a rap or hip-hop performance has been selected,"Dear Mama" by the late Tupac Shakur.

VOA: standard.2010.07.08

He was selected to play for that country's national soccer team, in the Hondurans' first return to the World Cup in 28 years.

VOA: standard.2010.06.09

In choosing his first group of Medal of Freedom recipients, the president selected several women who have made their mark on American life.

VOA: standard.2009.08.12

In recent years, the high court has considered an average of about 80 cases each year selected from about 8,000 requests for review.

VOA: standard.2009.10.01

Under the reforms, civil society groups now have the opportunity to hold talks with selected countries.

VOA: standard.2009.10.09

He also selected props and costumes, staged the scene lit it and photographed it.

VOA: standard.2010.08.09

After court cases forced out an elected government in 2008, parliament selected Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, under rules set up by the military government that ousted Mr.Thaksin.

VOA: standard.2010.03.24

The Laureus awards are widely regarded as the premier honors on the international sporting calendar and nominees are selected by leading sports journalists in over 100 countries.

VOA: standard.2010.02.11

In the first round of the 2008 Major League Soccer draft, Espinoza was selected by the Kansas City Wizards, and has become a regular performer for the MLS team.

VOA: standard.2010.06.09

"When he selected his models, he had them audition to make sure they could do the facial expressions he wanted, that they could act out the body language he wanted for a particular picture."

VOA: standard.2010.08.09

They have had to counter doubts over their ability to host the event since the announcement was made that South Africa had been selected to host the first ever football World Cup on African soil.

VOA: standard.2010.01.22

"So I'm sure I'm ecstatic." Oscar winners are selected by roughly 6,000 members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which is made up of actors,directors, producers and others in the movie industry.

VOA: standard.2010.02.18