Then sailing south, she performed sweeping and patrol operations in the Philippines.

She was then held at the port until the Japanese completed sweeping operations some days later.

Second, if a variable has zero variance, it will not permit a sweeping operation.

Weather abated somewhat the next day and sweeping operations were earned out in a more normal fashion.

After the war both vessels participated in the mine sweeping operations.

Military sweeping operations are "like sticking your fist in a bucket of water," he said.

The minesweeper continued sweeping operations through the end of the month.

Swan conducted mine sweeping operations for the next five months, spending 108 of those days at sea.

During this period she took part in several sweeping operations.

The minesweepers entered the invasion area on 2 January and began their sweeping operations.