The inquiries, however, confirmed my feeling that there was something wrong with the procedural system in the office.

Comment: exhaustive inquiries confirm that none of the victims was politically involved in any way.

Further inquiry confirmed and added interest to the news.

You say you are an orphan, without a friend in the world; all the inquiries I have been able to make, confirm the statement.

An official inquiry confirmed that a bomb had been detonated in the Viking's lavatory, but there was no evidence of how it had been done.

We are confident that this inquiry will confirm our good work.

An inquiry at the desk confirmed what knocking had shown to be likely: Bill had gone out a half hour earlier.

They said their inquiry confirmed Ms. Burge had a history of depression and was on antidepressant medication.

The name recurred in several different contexts, and further inquiries had confirmed her intuition.

In the kitchen, casual inquiry confirmed that the High Princess had indeed come through and disappeared down the cellar stairs.