1.   A reporter who tried to make inquiries was arrested.

2.   After making a few inquiries, we Decided not to hire her.

3.   He had also made discreet inquiries about a more permanent post, but once again his hopes were dashed.

4.   He had made a few inquiries and learnt that she inherited the money from her father.

5.   He made immediate inquiries by telephone, but felt that there was insufficient evidence to justify his intervention.

6.   He stopped wearing the pins last year after press inquiries were made concerning the propriety of it.

7.   Officers would also be making house-to-house inquiries, said a Hertfordshire Police spokesman.

8.   Police are making inquiries into the theft of a quantity of explosives.

9.   The bank made inquiries about her financial situation before agreeing to the loan.

10.   The police are making inquiries to discover the cause of the accident.