said the doctor. "But whenever my patient begins to count the carriages at her funeral, I take away fifty percent from the curative power of medicines."

VOA: special.2009.08.01

"It is one of those traditions here in South Africa that I am not sure they are going to take away.

VOA: standard.2010.06.14

I think there would be huge protests across the country if they tried to take away their precious vuvuzelas."

VOA: standard.2010.06.14

As opponents tried to take away his microphone and gavel, Chairman Park declared the committee's approval of the free-trade deal.

VOA: standard.2009.04.22

And,he notes,political participation has the power to moderate radical tendencies and take away the appeal of extremist ideologies.

VOA: standard.2010.05.11

I try to learn a little of their language to take away some of that stress and confusion,".

VOA: standard.2009.12.13

For example,fake identity cards are sometimes used to take away subsidized food grains meant for the poor and which are then sold for profit.

VOA: standard.2009.09.24

But how that happens in each culture is a little bit different,". What isn't different is the feeling of accomplishment that clients take away.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

William Alexander says that's the message he hopes readers will take away from his books.

VOA: standard.2010.07.16

It doesn't have to take away coverage from Americans who like what they have.

VOA: standard.2009.09.05

"I thought that the American medical system was going to take away my life savings and essentially ruin any prospects I had for a pleasant retirement after the operation."

VOA: standard.2010.04.08

Pachauri however says that the controversy should not take away attention from the fact that Himalayan glaciers like those in other parts of the world are in fact retreating due to global warming.

VOA: standard.2010.01.23

But,if the judges decide to impose counsel on Karadzic and take away his plan to defend himself, there would likely be a delay in presenting evidence until a new lawyer had time to get up to speed.

VOA: standard.2009.10.26

"He created all the legends about himself.He used to say 'never let the truth get in the way of a good story.' But when you're playing him you have to take away all of those just peel him back to try and find the truth."

VOA: standard.2009.12.17