Speaking before the House of Commons, Mr.Brown said since military operations in Iraq have ended, the time had come for a thorough inquiry into the war.

VOA: standard.2009.06.15

In Italy,young athletes have a thorough medical exam that includes an electrocardiogram.

VOA: standard.2009.12.12

The Chancellor is also calling for a quick and thorough investigation of last week's NATO air strike on two fuel tankers, which had been hijacked by insurgents in Afghanistan's Kunduz province.

VOA: standard.2009.09.07

Democratic Senator Christopher Dodd, who leads the Senate Banking Committee, generally supports giving Bernanke another four years, although the two have had disagreements and Dodd is promising a thorough reappointment hearing.

VOA: standard.2009.08.25

Even the stuffed pigeons got a thorough vacuuming.

VOA: standard.2010.02.25

"He wants to have a thorough discussion with the president and the rest of the national security team about whether that does remain the best way to pursue our enemies in Afghanistan, and ultimately bring a level of peace and security there, so that it no longer poses a threat to us,"

VOA: standard.2009.10.01

And that team is continuing to gather that information." A U.S.advocacy group, Physicians for Human Rights, says that allowing Dostum to return to any position of power before there is a thorough and transparent investigation of allegations against him will been seen by Afghans as confirmation that warlords like Dostum have impunity for their crimes.

VOA: standard.2009.08.17