11.   The single European market means health checks are no longer carried out at British ports.

12.   Checks were carried out by officers at monitoring stations in Whitley Bay and Seaton Burn.

13.   A county council spokesman said speed checks would be carried out but a final decision on imposing a speed limit was with the Department of Transport.

14.   Under working practices at the time, junctions so approved could be put into full operation before final safety checks were carried out by the inspectorate.

15.   When the administrative officer at the foundation, which works with the disabled, carried out a check, the discrepancies had come to light.

16.   Almost like seeing Ed McMahon and Dick Clark show up at your front door carrying a check.

17.   Given the uncertainty of the dollar I would prefer to carry checks of a guaranteed value.

18.   More thorough background checks should be carried out and clearances promptly lifted when there is serious suspicion of misconduct.

19.   The government brought police reinforcements to Paris and other cities, and round-the-clock random security checks were carried out on roads and at the borders.