A large number of the telegraph lines were going in all directions, as crooked as the vines that grapes grow on.

VOA: special.2009.02.22

The military also released photos of a large number of knives that it said were on the ships.

VOA: special.2010.06.05

This could explain why Taiwan has a large number of small earthquakes, but rarely a major one.

VOA: special.2009.07.07

But they called for investigation of a large number of reports of voter registration cards being sold.

VOA: special.2009.08.22

Mr.Lafortune says a large number of nurses are expected to retire within the next ten years.

VOA: special.2010.06.07

The study also found that alcohol drinking disabled a large number of people around the world.

VOA: special.2009.09.08

This could make it easier for disorders to affect a large number of animals.

VOA: special.2009.05.05

And the area has a large number of grape vineyards and wine producers.

VOA: special.2009.01.05

On-crop trees produce a large number of small fruit with little value.

VOA: special.2009.11.10

"I don't think it's going to satisfy everybody. I think there are certainly a large number of Facebook users who have decided they really can't trust Facebook anymore."

VOA: special.2010.05.28

He educated himself by reading a large number of modern writers.

VOA: special.2010.01.03

This should have resulted in a large number of baby dinosaurs.

VOA: special.2009.09.01

They are fantastic." Monica Jimenez and her daughters came from Colombia, a country that has a large number of orchid species.

VOA: standard.2010.02.21

That approach requires a large number of troops to provide security and help the local government assert its authority and deliver services.

VOA: standard.2009.10.01

NATO officials say the pre-dawn strike destroyed the fuel trucks and killed a large number of militants.

VOA: standard.2009.09.04

"This is absolutely unbelievable situation where a terrorist group holds a large number of hostages to demand a cease-fire to save its own skin."

VOA: standard.2009.03.17

"Of course we are aware of the civilian population, of a large number of people in the area in and around the Swat Valley."

VOA: standard.2009.06.17