They also said it was a bad idea for the United States to take control of any nation in the Caribbean.

VOA: special.2010.02.18

Early in eighteen fifty, Texas sent a representative to Santa Fe to take control of the government.

VOA: special.2009.04.09

He says the program can help them take control, make changes and imagine a future.

VOA: special.2009.04.27

He worked hard. In time,he earned enough money to take control of an iron factory.

VOA: special.2010.02.25

It says the synthetic cells might take control of living things in nature.

VOA: special.2010.07.20

The government owns Dubai World and will take control of its restructuring.

VOA: special.2009.12.04

The United States will continue to help them in that effort as we responsibly end this war and support the Iraqi people as they take control of their future."

VOA: special.2010.03.13

They tried to take control of the gold market.

VOA: special.2010.02.18

The radicals tried to take control in two ways.

VOA: special.2010.01.21

Clive Randall,president of the Australian Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam, says the government responded aggressively to take control of the economy.

VOA: standard.2009.10.16

This is an important step forward, as a sovereign and united Iraq continues to take control of its own destiny,".

VOA: standard.2009.06.30

But the military ended hostilities with peace agreements that critics say repeatedly allowed the Taliban to move back in and take control.

VOA: standard.2009.03.26

But he said the time has come for Africans to take control of their own destiny.

VOA: standard.2009.07.11

Earlier,White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said U.S.commanders in Iraq are confident that Iraqi security forces will be able to take control of the nation's cities.

VOA: standard.2009.06.30

President Karzai told the delegates he has a plan to legitimize his country's forces in the Afghan people's eyes in order to more effectively take control.

VOA: standard.2010.07.20

"What you've got to do is pass control to local people who then can take control of their own affairs and that is what our strategy is."

VOA: standard.2009.11.13

Afghan President Hamid Karzai told donors at the international conference in Kabul Tuesday that his government is moving in the right direction to take control of Afghanistan's destiny.

VOA: standard.2010.07.20

You should ask him. Take control.You're a strong, independent woman.

VOA: standard.other

Earlier this week, Secretary Geithner and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke also discussed with Congress another step which would enable the government to take control of major non-bank financial institutions threatened with collapse.

VOA: standard.2009.03.26

Republicans would need a 40-seat gain in November to take back majority control in the U.S.House of Representatives.

VOA: standard.2010.05.19

The European air traffic control agency Eurocontrol said only 6,000 flights would take place in European airspace Saturday - down from the 22,000 normally expected.

VOA: standard.2010.04.17