Sentence examples for were checked but from inspiring English sources

We waited hours at the border, not because passports were checked but because traffic was a nightmare.

The common perception is that inspections are all about checking records and, yes, records were checked, but the investigations didn't end with whether paperwork had been completed correctly.

Many tips came from "freelance correspondents" who called in; their stories were "checked", but never past the point where they might disintegrate.

The Japanese Radioactivity Survey data on the Internet were checked, but no consistent data were evident for the corresponding period.

She said Izzy's internet use, telephone and computers were checked but "nothing that suggested any cyber bullying" was found.

Furthermore, the online databases of ScienceDirect, Web of Science and Taylor & Francis were checked but did not result in additional material.

The database has been checked, but may still contain errors.

Global warming is checked, but CO2 levels continue to rise.

Our boxes are checked, but I am reconsidering mainly, though, as a matter of workload.

The biology has yet to be checked, but the evidence is compelling.

Excessive sentences for fraud should be checked, but only if the whole system is revamped.