But they said the appeals process could take years.

VOA: standard.2009.12.23

You could take weights on people measured over a period of many years and look at the variability over time in weight and then link it to things like heart disease and cancer, and I'll come back later and talk about the results of that particular study.

我们还可以得到人们很长一段时间里,每年的体重数据,观察体重随着时间变化的变动,并将观察结果与心脏疾病和癌症联系起来,我等一下会告诉大家这项研究的结果

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In a statement to the media, he said Israel and Hamas are "not on the brink of a deal" and that he fears negotiations on a prisoner swap could take years.

VOA: standard.2009.10.03

Years of worry that the same rockets that could take people to the moon could also bring nuclear war to Earth.

VOA: special.2009.08.16

"Military experts tell us that it could take up to ten more years to achieve any acceptable outcome in Afghanistan.

VOA: special.2010.07.31

Professor Kaufman says it could take the slow-growing coral as long as one hundred years to recover.

VOA: special.2010.08.10

Officials say the improvements could take as long as two years.

VOA: special.2009.06.29

The process of full accreditation could take several years.

VOA: special.2010.08.05