Some black clergymen said that if black people were supposed to have straight hair, God would have given it to them.

VOA: special.2010.03.28

It also calls attention to the honorary United States citizenship that he was given.

VOA: special.2009.09.21

It has given the world many strange expressions that are not very simple.

VOA: special.2009.01.25

It also asked that residents be given fewer duties and more supervision.

VOA: special.2010.07.13

I think that is part of her nature and it has given her all the things in her life that she values."

VOA: standard.2010.05.27

He said that given how interconnected the region is, Honduras can isolate, and hurt itself,in as he put it, some pretty dramatic ways.

VOA: standard.2009.07.01

They need to be independent," "They need to have full vested powers that are given them, whether it is of investigation or prosecution.

VOA: standard.2009.11.17

It is kind of giving back the good will that was given to them,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.12

"The Brazilian government deeply regrets,therefore, that the joint declaration has neither received the political recognition it deserves nor been given the time it needs to bear fruit."

VOA: standard.2010.06.09

It involves allegations that a $600 million government bailout was given to Century Bank on condition that some of the money be used to fund the president's re-election campaign.

VOA: standard.2009.12.10

Congresswoman Lee says the delegation's conclusion is that, given the new direction of American foreign policy under the Obama Administration, it is time to move in a different direction.

VOA: standard.2009.04.07

But it said that given the Sri Lankan government's complete failure thus far to investigate possible war crimes, the only hope for justice would be an independent, international investigation.

VOA: standard.2009.10.22

First of all, you train yourself and you have the God-given talent that you can do it, and that is that you can play jazz if they want jazz, and play country if they want country, and classical if you're that gifted."

VOA: standard.2009.08.14

"Now that Operation Panther's Claw has shown that it can bring success and the first phase of that operation is over, it is time to commemorate all those soldiers who have given their lives and to thank all our British soldiers for the determination, the professionalism and the courage that they have been showing,"

VOA: standard.2009.07.27