Despite the missile threat, Secretary Gates said there is still time to negotiate with Tehran over the country's nuclear program.

VOA: standard.2009.09.17

"Time is up," "Over the next two weeks, governments have to deliver a strong and long-term response to the challenges of climate change."

VOA: standard.2009.12.06

"The time for bickering is over," President Obama said. "The time for games has passed.

VOA: standard.2009.09.10

Darfur's conflict is not over, but the conference comes at an opportune time.

VOA: standard.2010.03.21

"The time for bickering is over. The time for games has passed.

VOA: standard.2009.09.28

In a Labor Day speech before union workers on Monday, Mr.Obama said it is time for lawmakers to end the debate over health care and pass legislation for him to sign.

VOA: standard.2009.09.08

"The time for formal statements is over.

VOA: standard.2009.12.08

"What you want to see over time is this number move not only below 450 , but below 400,000 before the economy is generating the strong job gains that we would all like to see.

VOA: standard.2010.05.20

"Most Americans wanted to hear president tell Speaker Pelosi, Majority Leader Reid, and the rest of the Congress that it is time to start over on a common sense, bipartisan plan focused on lowering the cost of health care while improving quality."

VOA: standard.2009.09.10

"Now that Operation Panther's Claw has shown that it can bring success and the first phase of that operation is over, it is time to commemorate all those soldiers who have given their lives and to thank all our British soldiers for the determination, the professionalism and the courage that they have been showing,"

VOA: standard.2009.07.27

"Since that time we've really learned that as close as they are to human species, they're not close enough for any real scientific outcomes for drug testing.I think like that" That's Elizabeth Kucinich, wife of U.S. Congressman Dennis Kucinich, she is a long-time animal welfare advocate and serves as director of public affairs, for the Physicians Committee "Over 80 different HIV-related vaccines have worked in chimpanzees but none have proven effective in human beings.

VOA: standard.2010.02.16