The phrase "a thorough search for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the act of looking carefully and completely for something specific.
Example: "The detective conducted a thorough search for any evidence that could lead to the suspect's capture."
Alternatives: "an exhaustive search for" or "a comprehensive search for".
LOANS AND GRANTS Before you borrow, do a thorough search for grants and scholarships.
Checketts, their top executive, is a basketball guy who said he would conduct a thorough search for Smith's replacement.
A thorough search for the available frameworks with both academic and industrial ori- gins has revealed numerous candidates.
Mr. Zoellick appointed an acting director to run the integrity unit, and his office said he would conduct a thorough search for a successor.
It was apparent that looting had occurred and even though a thorough search for the missing fragments was made, many never appeared.
Anne Womack, a White House spokeswoman, said, "The White House has conducted a thorough search for a science and technology adviser, and we feel we've found the best candidate".
She is conducting "a thorough search" for an editor in chief, she said, and plans to fill the position some time in March, adding, "That has always been my timetable".
The men, who were Muslim medical students on their way to a hospital in Miami, endured a thorough search of their cars for explosives and intense public scrutiny before they were released.
I haven't done a thorough search of her books for it, but I feel GE was the author least likely to be worried about wrinkles I can think of.
If you do a thorough search of your motive for following the trends, you'll find that it has very little to do with your personal comfort or preference, and everything to do with others'.
Ministers believe the fee acts as a disincentive to local authorities making a thorough search outside their borough for potential parents, particularly for children least likely to find a new home.
