Examples of 'were searched' in a sentence

Meaning of "were searched"

The phrase 'were searched' refers to the act of conducting a thorough examination or investigation of someone or something, often to find specific items or information

How to use "were searched" in a sentence

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They were searched and made to pay fines.
Higgins said the stables were searched.
Similar terms were searched for in other databases.
Several houses within the city were searched.
Parameters were searched to assess the above numbers.
Some women said they were searched twice.
Satellites were searched for but none were detected.
The first floor and basement were searched.
Ships in docks were searched and sailors questioned.
The reference lists of relevant reviews were searched.
The relevant articles were searched in different ways.
We were searched and interrogated for nearly half an hour.
Their clothing and their bodies were searched.
Three databases were searched to identify relevant studies.
Electronic telephone directories were searched as well.

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His clothes were searched as a matter of routine.
I took it on myself and put it in my bag before we were searched.
References were searched for further relevant references.
The apartments of both suspects were searched.
Six databases were searched for relevant studies.
His home and workplace were searched.
Relevant databases were searched and authors were contacted.
When we left the shop we were searched.
Our bags were searched and scanned again.
Reference lists of identified original articles were searched manually.
All databases were searched since their inception.
All apartments in the building were searched.
The boxes were searched for illicit material.
Review articles and bibliographies were searched.
Properties were searched and then looted before being destroyed.
Four bibliographic databases and grey literature were searched.
Its premises were searched only recently.
The surroundings of the fountain were searched.
Houses were searched and property was stolen.
A search warrant was presented to them and their homes were searched.
Hundreds of activists were searched and interrogated.
They were searched and all of their weapons were taken.
Appropriate electronic databases were searched without language restrictions.
Farms were searched and looted of food and fuel.
Various electronic registers were searched for unpublished studies.
They were searched and hired by an agent.
All ships were searched.
We were searched several times to see if we were carrying dead bodies.
Players and supporters were searched regularly on the pitch.
We were searched and stripped of everything we had.
Seven databases were searched for articles.
We were searched and taken into the camp.
Three homes in the community were searched after warrants were obtained.
We were searched for a long time.
Cafes and apartments were searched.

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