Sentence examples for said checkpoints from inspiring English sources

A northern Sudanese official said checkpoints would monitor movements inside the zone.

Since 2000, Ya'alon said, "checkpoints are not the reason for terrorism — terrorism is the reason for checkpoints".

He said checkpoints barred anyone from entering the town, squeezed between the capital and the Danoun Palestinian refugee camp 12 miles south of Damascus.

But Mr. Tarif said checkpoints and military deployments had succeeded in preventing protesters from coalescing in bigger demonstrations in most towns and cities. "I can't understand how people are even going into the streets," Mr. Tarif said.

Organizers and eyewitnesses interviewed by telephone said checkpoints were set up on major routes to the two pre-announced locations to screen all cars headed into the center of the two cities.

We couldn't see who was shooting but people said checkpoints often fired at people going by.

Her friend, Damen Kijo, who also is visiting from Poland, said checkpoint lines could swell to crowds in the hundreds on the weekends.

Officials said the checkpoints largely reinforced the new weaponry proposal.

Civil libertarians said the checkpoints violated constitutional protection against unreasonable searches.

B1 TIGHTENING SECURITY -- Army officials said that checkpoints and roadblocks in Iraq would be strengthened.

Bloom said security checkpoints may intercept mentally instable people bent on solo terrorist acts, they don't catch terrorists such as those who pulled off the 9/11 attacks.