He wanted no limits of any kind on the power of a national bank to open offices anywhere in the country.

VOA: special.2009.01.29

As he walked with the Confederate officers back to their boat, he asked if General Beauregard would open fire on Sumter immediately.

VOA: special.2009.08.06

It was a tradition to open the White House on that day so the president could wish visitors a happy new year.

VOA: special.2009.10.08

"Well,first we go to church, then we come home on Christmas Eve and then we open our presents.

VOA: special.2009.12.21

When people began sailing out of sight of land, sailors did not know how to tell where they were on the open sea.

VOA: special.2010.07.14

Some cattlemen believed it might be possible to walk cattle to the railroad, letting them feed on the open grassland along the way.

VOA: special.2010.03.18

Someone with both feet on the ground may not be as open and easy to deal with as someone who is down to earth.

VOA: special.2009.03.08

This is their sixth studio album, but only the second to open at number one on the Billboard Albums Chart in the United States.

VOA: special.2010.04.23

The person on trial had to walk directly to these doors and open one of them.

VOA: special.2009.04.18

I had my head in and was about to open the lantern, when my finger slid on a piece of metal and made a noise.

VOA: special.2009.05.16

She called on GW students to continue to open their minds and serve others.

VOA: special.2010.05.28

It sits flat on the ground with the bottom open to the earth.

VOA: special.2010.07.13

But sailors need more information to sail safely on the open sea.

VOA: special.2010.07.14

Research on HCAs has made some people afraid to prepare meat on a grill - the place where meat is cooked on hot coals or an open fire.

VOA: special.2010.06.01

The state legislature agreed to open a convention on December seventeenth.

VOA: special.2009.07.16

He called for people on both sides of the debate to keep an open mind and to stop demonizing each other.

VOA: standard.2009.05.17

It calls on both Israel and Hamas to open credible investigations into the report's charges within three months.

VOA: standard.2009.11.06

Many witnesses say Toumba gave the order for the presidential guard to open fire on people protesting Captain Camara's expected presidential candidacy.

VOA: standard.2009.12.07

Representatives from the Asia-Pacific business community called on APEC economies to further open trade and investment and resist the urge to erect trade barriers.

VOA: standard.2009.11.11

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday she is open to hearing from all members of the House Democratic caucus before the talks begin.

VOA: standard.2009.12.24