"There was no teaching materials. The villagers complained that, even when the teachers were there, they were not actually teaching the children.

VOA: standard.2010.04.01

(RECORDING) The Abdullah campaign has complained for weeks that supporters of the president rigged the election, even at polling booths where Mr.Karzai had strong support.

VOA: standard.2009.09.16

Some people have even complained that a PPI policy was just imposed on them, and premiums deducted, without their knowing anything about it.

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The American Federation of Teachers, one of the nation's largest teachers' unions, even complained about President Obama after the chief executive referenced the Rhode Island firings and praised the school district for taking the action.

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Even as it complained about NATO's exercises, Russia was deploying border guards in South Ossetia and Abkhazia.

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