Then he took out his checkbook and pen, and wrote a check for fifty thousand francs.

VOA: special.2009.12.26

She is also his emotional and spiritual guide, the one who provides a reality check for him.

VOA: standard.2010.07.20

The handlers note where the scat is found and take a sample for analysis to determine if it is from a tiger and to check the animal's health.

VOA: standard.2010.02.22

If someone is detained because they appear ill, a medical expert from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention comes to the scene to check them and, if necessary, send them back over the border.

VOA: standard.2009.04.30

"With our turtle release program, it is a compensation-based program where when the fishermen give us a call to go and rescue a turtle, we check the biometric measurements, tag the turtle, and compensate the fishermen for the time and effort they have taken to save these turtles and call us."

VOA: standard.2010.07.15