The woman asked to see it. When the dishonest tradesman opened the bag, out jumped a cat C not a pig.

VOA: special.2009.01.25

But when the others finally asked his opinion, he admitted that he wanted to continue taking care of the baby himself.

VOA: special.2009.06.06

"Why did you have to marry me when there were so many other girls to choose from?" she asked.

VOA: special.2009.06.27

An exception is when a jury is asked to recommend either execution or life in prison in murder cases punishable by death.

VOA: special.2009.08.31

Lee read it slowly. When he finished, Grant asked if the Confederate general wished to propose any changes.

VOA: special.2009.12.24

Candidates for membership may be asked for evidence about when their families came to America.

VOA: special.2010.06.28

She was only eighteen years old when she was asked to make the statue.

VOA: special.2010.01.27

Lincoln asked him to be head of the army when General Winfield Scott retired.

VOA: special.2009.08.20

You might say,for example, that your heart was in your mouth when you asked a bank to lend you some money to pay for a new house.

VOA: special.2010.07.18

But when I had eaten, I was not asked to do anything.

VOA: special.2010.08.01

He would try to explain it this way when students asked for a top grade just for studying hard in chemistry class: What if a baseball player came to spring training and worked harder than all the others, but still could not play well.

VOA: special.2009.03.12

(When Shumlin agreed to his friend's request,Feiler asked him what piece of advice) he would give to his girls.

VOA: standard.2010.06.19

When asked whether the Congressional Budget Office deficit projections will force Democrats to scale back these and other goals, Pelosi responded.

VOA: standard.2009.03.24

For decades,Swiss banks have had a no-questions-asked policy when it comes to deposits, and a no-questions-answered policy when it comes to investigations of their customers.

VOA: standard.2009.08.19

When asked what he loves most on this special day Mathew is quick to answer. "Maybe a Valentine's gift, a nice hug,kiss,a special kiss that's very profound.

VOA: standard.2010.02.13