1.   Commerce officials now say they wish a foreign background check had been done, even though it was not required.

2.   They do random checks to keep workers on their toes.

3.   I better do a check for gas here.

4.   I had to do weekly checks on a car.

5.   An industry task force in October had recommended that a federal security force do the checks.

6.   And last October, they say, the agency began doing background checks on all job applicants for top managerial positions.

7.   Andler provides a useful list for how to do those checks thoroughly and legally.

8.   At Schlumberger, for instance, an automatic password security check is done each time an employee logs on to retrieve personal information.

9.   Before a license is issued, safety checks will be done on applicants.

10.   A background and reference check will be done on all applicants, and participants also will go through a training program.