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

VOA: standard.2009.12.13

"What I would like for the country and everybody to know is that with the age of the computer, it takes time for us to try to keep up with the computer but if some people would start writing again, and sending their bills by mail, maybe it could ease a little of the burden as far as the financial difficulties that we are in."

VOA: standard.2010.04.13

Yet insurance usually costs too much for a farmer with as little as a hectare or two of land.

VOA: special.2010.05.11

We always had pumpkin pie, and if we were really lucky, a little bit of whipped cream on top.

VOA: special.2009.11.23

But beans are used to describe something of very little value in the expression, not worth a hill of beans.

VOA: special.2010.01.31

She is best known for her novel "The Tale of Despereaux" about a little mouse who has some big adventures.

VOA: special.2009.10.12

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

VOA: special.2009.12.11

"My Sister's Keeper" stars Cameron Diaz and Jason Patric as parents of a little girl who has cancer.

VOA: special.2009.06.12

And in those cases having the biomarker which adds a little bit of information may be helpful in terms of decision making.

VOA: special.2009.07.15

"It makes for this haunted sort of sound. It's a little bit like a wine glass, when you play a wine glass.

VOA: special.2010.07.12

After the show, the children could attend a workshop and learn how to make a paper version of the Little Noodle puppet.

VOA: special.2009.09.23

We stopped in the afternoons to fish for a few minutes in little rivers turned black by the acid of cypress trees.

VOA: special.2010.01.30

Scientists say a little more ice covered the Arctic in September than in September of two thousand eight.

VOA: special.2009.10.27

Behind her,in the little room over the porch, a tiny clock ticked loudly on its shelf near the end of the bed.

VOA: special.2010.05.15