He apparently did not feel at ease playing with a big band, even one that followed his own musical ideas.

VOA: special.2009.05.03

Old-timers used it to describe a man who had just arrived from one of the big cities back east.

VOA: special.2010.05.23

The Mills were one of the early bands of brothers to become a big hit in the music industry.

VOA: special.2009.06.19

But today at the shelter, there is one very little dog with a big job ahead of her.

VOA: special.2009.12.11

June means one more big test for many students finishing college -- a test of the job market.

VOA: special.2010.06.11

The energetic "Get On Your Boots" is one of the fastest paced songs The song starts with these words: "The future needs a big kiss".

VOA: special.2009.04.10

It's the story of the three little pigs and the big bad wolf that blew down a house made of straw and one made of sticks.

VOA: special.2009.10.05

But one thing is sure: foods like doughnuts and cupcakes are a big business.

VOA: special.2010.04.12

The lines below the picture say the shark was a very big one.

VOA: special.2009.06.16

Now,the government holds a large ownership share in only one big bank,Citigroup.

VOA: special.2010.01.01

One of these is a big white house.

VOA: special.2009.09.21

And the program includes a microfinance grant, money that she has actually made by selling us beads that she gets at one time, so that she can make a big enough step into a business that is going to be sustainable."

VOA: special.2010.06.28

One of his bands,Big Star, was scheduled to reunite for a panel discussion at the conference, and a show on Saturday night.

VOA: standard.2010.04.07

In the early years of communist rule in China, a sewing machine was one of the so-called big items that indicated a high living standard.

VOA: standard.2009.09.28