This year,most performances took place in the center of Washington in a group of old buildings that used to be businesses.

VOA: special.2009.08.05

It used to be that players in professional sports could change teams only if they were traded, sold or released.

VOA: special.2010.07.26

This is shown in the fact that the most popular baby names are not as popular as they used to be.

VOA: special.2009.07.06

This year there are some two-hour plays. There used to be just an hour play and a lot of monologues."

VOA: special.2009.08.05

Green bush beans used to be called string beans because of fibers along the pods containing the seeds.

VOA: special.2009.03.24

Signs of climate change include an increase in rain when there used to be only snow, new plant life,and melting ice sheets.

VOA: special.2009.06.03

Rigo Estrada says he used to be the kind of person who threw trash on the street.

VOA: special.2011.05.12

For example, working women used to be shown mostly as nurses or teachers, because those were the jobs that many held in real life.

VOA: special.2009.05.04

"It's better and better. It's very professional this year. It used to be more mediocre-type stuff.

VOA: special.2009.08.05

Wheat used to be America's top crop, says economist Charlotte Hebebrand.

VOA: special.2010.12.07

The meetings used to be held about once every two years.

VOA: special.2009.06.03

Stock cars used to be produced in car factories.

VOA: special.2009.04.10

It is an on-going program and it used to be run by EUCOM before our command was stood up,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.20

And if you think there are more commercials breaking up the action on the field than there used to be, you're right.

VOA: standard.2010.01.27