I want to write a novel but I just don't have time to put pen to paper.

She is a bored, frustrated pencil pusher in a small office. She wants to quit her job and travel around the world.

Can the United Nations make a difference, or is it just a paper tiger?

President Bush was hopeful that the United Nations would rubber-stamp a war against Iraq.

My application for a visa to enter China was held up by red tape.

The Prime Minister's visit has put the seal on the free trade agreement between the two countries.