In the weeks before her death she won her twenty-ninth Blues Music Award, the most for any artist ever.

VOA: special.2009.06.12

In climates where temperatures fall below freezing, plant mums at least six weeks before the first frost is expected.

VOA: special.2010.06.29

In colder climates, parsley can go into the ground two to three weeks before the last winter freeze is likely to happen.

VOA: special.2009.06.02

Six weeks before, her husband told her in a letter that he would be coming home soon.

VOA: special.2009.12.12

In the Netherlands, it is illegal to explode firecrackers in the weeks before New Year's Day.

VOA: special.2009.03.03

A few weeks before that, the United States Navy had destroyed Spain's Atlantic fleet.

VOA: special.2010.07.22

(Music) Lincoln was busy during the two weeks before the ceremony at Gettysburg.

VOA: special.2009.11.12

Then,in the final weeks before election day, the situation began to change.

VOA: special.2010.07.01

A few weeks before Daniel was strong enough for chemotherapy, he had a spiritual experience that he says saved his life.

VOA: standard.2010.01.12

Barker says what this means is that it could be weeks before the composition of Britain's future government becomes clear.

VOA: standard.2010.05.05

Partial results will not be announced before Tuesday. It may be weeks before full, official voting totals are released.

VOA: standard.2009.08.22

Only weeks before her death, Saylan's home and offices of her association across the country were searched by police.

VOA: standard.2009.05.20

Her death,following surgery for a heart condition, came just weeks before Danny's 2008 "American Idol" audition.

VOA: standard.2010.07.29

It would be weeks before he could catch another flight home, but the delay gave him time to hike the Annapurna Circuit, a 14-day trek through the Himalayas.

VOA: standard.2009.12.13

The visit by Secretary of State Clinton to Iraq comes on the heels of a wave of bloody suicide-bombings which threaten to destabilize the country, just weeks before U.S.troops are set to withdraw from major Iraqi cities.

VOA: standard.2009.04.25

This is some of her advice: Before competition, extend your nightly sleep for several weeks to reduce a sleep debt.

VOA: special.2010.06.09

They have less than two weeks to go before they must perform the play for the Shakespeare in the Courts program.

VOA: special.2010.06.03

A few weeks later, before the talks could be completed, Upshur joined the president and congressional leaders for a trip down the Potomac River.

VOA: special.2009.02.05

Doctor Fleischman says the group strongly advises against these interventions before thirty-nine weeks unless medically necessary.

VOA: special.2009.10.26

The symptoms appear suddenly and last a few weeks or months before slowly disappearing.

VOA: special.2009.01.06

Congress met a few weeks after the election, long before Taylor took office.

VOA: special.2009.03.12

The two weeks of talks in Bangkok will be followed by November talks in Barcelona before the final negotiations.

VOA: standard.2009.09.28

The Government has made it a priority to move residents before the rainy season begins in a few weeks.

VOA: standard.2010.03.29

Outgoing Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is anxious to close a deal before a new Israeli government takes power in the next few weeks.

VOA: standard.2009.03.15

No political bloc took enough seats to assume power and Western diplomats,among others, say it could be weeks,perhaps months before a ruling coalition could come together.

VOA: standard.2010.04.04