She'd probably gone through a brief search herself without luck.

After a brief search she located it under the right front seat.

After a brief search for a bed, he managed to find one on the second floor.

After a brief search through the files, Control was able to confirm my guess.

Ruth did not return as scheduled, and no trace of him could be found after a brief search.

A brief search located an alleyway which led around the back of the building.

My brief search revealed that at least two high impact journals already do similar things.

I found him, after a brief search, coming out of the Aedificium.

After a brief search, she found the shipping form, set it down beside the box.

And this situation presented itself after a brief search.