Parents who discuss sex and reproduction say this is talking about the birds and the bees.

VOA: special.2009.06.28

"This is an evaluation instrument that is finally able to capture who is highly effective and who is ineffective and who could be doing better and could use some assistance.

VOA: special.2011.08.11

"I'll be leaving." "This is my last Olympics and these are the guys who are going to be taking my spot.

VOA: standard.2010.02.28

"And to call this a program of torture is to libel the dedicated professionals who have saved American lives.

VOA: standard.2009.08.24

And half way through, who am I going to be doing it with in six months when this contract is up."

VOA: standard.2010.07.28

"Those who say it is going in the wrong direction, they say corruption and insecurity are the primary reasons for this."

VOA: standard.2009.10.27

"There are many,many people who have struggled mightily and to be chosen for this prize is a great honor.

VOA: standard.2009.10.12

"This movement is about the people. Who can argue a movement that is about the people and for the people.

VOA: standard.2010.02.09

And people who are giving have endured this very difficult 12 month period and so giving is down,"

VOA: standard.2009.12.16

Lew would replace Office of Management and Budget Director Peter Orszag, who is stepping down this month.

VOA: standard.2010.07.13

"And as he says, this is a question of who is going to run that country.

VOA: standard.2010.07.02

He adds it is ratepayers, not taxpayers, who shoulder the cost of this renewable energy incentive, and any rate increases are "tough to swallow."

VOA: standard.2010.03.23

"The next stop is for epidemiologists and physicians who are trying to develop vaccines or drugs to take advantage of this knowledge in doing their work."

VOA: standard.2010.04.05

"This is about every family, every business and every taxpayer who continues to shoulder the burden of a problem that Washington has failed to solve for decades.

VOA: standard.2009.07.23