Bruce Davis, the academy's executive director, said officials scrutinized the film after complaints began rolling in this month.

I went up to them, and became aware that the official was scrutinizing me carefully.

For regular New Yorkers, it means traffic jams and long lines at airports, bus terminals and train stations as officials scrutinize baggage and query travelers about their plans.

In Washington, a police helicopter hovered over the capital and officials scrutinized video feeds from wall-mounted cameras throughout the city.

He said officials must scrutinize immigrants more carefully.

Moreover, the proposed law would allow officials to scrutinize and publicize the activities of organizations that contract with charities to conduct fund-raising activities.

His rule was virtually absolute, although civil officials, representing the competing interests of different state organs, scrutinized his decisions.

Iraqi officials are scrutinizing the balloting because of what they described as "unusually high" vote totals in favor of the constitution in 12 provinces dominated by Shiites and Kurds.

But because the Bronx team has been challenged so many times, officials at the mid-Atlantic regional in Bristol, Conn., and at Williamsport also scrutinized the documents.

Environmental officials scrutinized the site for contaminants.