It wasn't something a young wife should see, especially a young wife who would soon be a mother herself.

VOA: special.2010.01.09

"It wasn't that important. But when I married, it was always a dozen red roses from my husband.

VOA: special.2010.02.08

But others say music like Lead Belly's would never have become widely known if it wasn't for the work of John Lomax.

VOA: special.2010.01.18

"I always thought submarines were amazing and it wasn't really something that was open to women when I came to the Naval Academy.

VOA: special.2010.05.21

It wasn't easy, but we slowly rebuilt those neighborhoods one block at a time, and in the process I received the best education I ever had."

VOA: special.2009.01.12

Why should there be any question about my age?" "Oh,it wasn't a question.

VOA: special.2009.10.11

"We realized pretty early on that it wasn't going to just be a marketing function, that there also needed to be a legal function involved with it.

VOA: special.2011.07.22

Sylvie knew it wasn't a friendly bird's whistle.

VOA: special.2010.04.03

No,it wasnt wood.

VOA: special.2010.02.27

It wasn't easy for a young, single mother with only a high school education to provide for her family.

VOA: standard.2009.12.04

"I wasn't gone.I was alive in my own perfect world, but in my heart I knew it wasn't perfect.

VOA: standard.2010.01.08

He used to worry so much about playing South By Southwest showcases and impressing the right people that it wasn't fun.

VOA: standard.2010.04.07

which everybody knows isn't true, but Mama said it was justa little white lie, so it wasn't hurting nobody.

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This is a new company record. If it wasn't a waste of a fine enlisted man, I'd recommend you for O.C.S.,Private Gump.

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