It so happens that the skin is very valuable for the shoe industries in Italy, for example.

VOA: standard.2010.01.31

It had a factory that made guns for the army and a supply center of valuable military equipment.

VOA: special.2009.06.25

She says her experience has given her valuable training that will help her for a lifetime.

VOA: special.2009.11.27

Kobe Bryant was named most valuable player in the finals for the second straight year.

VOA: special.2010.06.25

They considered the compromise a simple law for the return of valuable property.

VOA: special.2009.04.09

Activists for sharks note that the fish are valuable in the ocean.

VOA: special.2009.06.16

And,for farmers, a more valuable dollar meant lower prices for crops.

VOA: special.2010.06.24

And alfalfa can be a valuable food source for animals.

VOA: special.2010.02.09

Goats are valuable not just for their milk and meat, or for their ability to control weeds and help renew grasslands, or even for their ability to be gentle around children.

VOA: special.2010.09.07

In other honors, Cleveland Cavaliers guard LeBron James was named the regularseason Most Valuable Player for 2009.

VOA: standard.2009.12.24

"These are the habitats that provide really valuable places for the fish to get together, to aggregate,to spawn, so they are the bases of the fisheries."

VOA: standard.2010.05.26

But those in favor and those opposed seem to agree on one thing: the matter must be settled quickly so it doesn't hang over the AU agenda, taking up valuable time at summits for years to come.

VOA: standard.2009.07.02