but for Shrek, the ordinary life of taking out the trash, cooking dinners and changing diapers soon has him longing for the adventures he once had.

VOA: standard.2010.05.27

"If you're taking out the saturated fat, what are you replacing it with?" And it doesn't mean we have to spend a lot of time parsing the nutritional labeling that is now on packaged foods in many countries.

VOA: standard.2010.03.25

For years,rich slave owners had talked of taking the southern states out of the Union to save their way of life.

VOA: special.2009.07.02

Still,Andy and Jeff often spoke about the trouble of cutting open envelopes and taking the money out.

VOA: special.2010.04.24

They are always looking out for number one and taking care of number one.

VOA: special.2009.07.19

"If there's one lesson that we've learned, it's that unfettered market where people are taking huge risks and expecting taxpayers to bail them out when things go sour is simply not acceptable."

VOA: special.2010.04.16

They say many of those fleeing are taking great risks and are paying smugglers to get out of the area.

VOA: standard.2009.08.21

And what we're trying to work out now in our review is what are the best modalities for taking that effort forward."

VOA: standard.2009.03.23

He says,in the last six or seven years, the number of jihadi groups has expanded so greatly that it is taking a while to find out who these people are and how many fighters have joined their ranks.

VOA: standard.2009.03.30

Strauss-Kahn said the recent Group of 20 meeting in London, which he attended, was exceptionally successful, mainly because leaders committed themselves to taking all actions necessary to pull the global economy out of its first synchronized, post-World War II downturn.

VOA: standard.2009.04.16

"Either this regime gets serious about reforming itself and about playing its part in taking on violent jihadists and extremists or else it seems to me we have got to consider pulling our troops out and fighting the threat of terrorism in a different way,"

VOA: standard.2009.11.04

"We believe he will be confirmed. There is no doubt there is anger and frustration in this country about the direction of our economy, and about what has happened with excessive risk-taking by big banks, and the American people having to lend their hard-earned money to bail them out.

VOA: standard.2010.01.24

And while drivers and passengers alike in large motor homes are supposed to keep their seat belts fastened on the road, it's not uncommon to find someone in back reaching for cold refreshments, spreading maps out on a table - even taking a nap, fully reclined!

VOA: standard.2010.03.01

"It's an astonishing feat to get six predictions in a row. I am told people are walking into our shops and saying 'I will have what the Octopus predicted.'" But before taking Paul's word for this World Cup, it might be worth checking out the competition, because Paul isn't the only animal making predictions on this World Cup.

VOA: standard.2010.07.09