checked vs checking

Some examples from the web:

• I checked Lois's car and apartment.
• Davis said he checked sub-level B.
• We checked the hotel - 900 doctors registered.
• I checked the railroad bought a ticket.
• I checked my pager all day.
• We checked his eyes before the surgery.
• Gretchen knew we checked Heather Farms.
• I checked with her duty sergeant.
• I checked with our code-breaking units in Washington.
• Look, we checked the government and military databases.
• We checked all Foreign Legion recruits from 1970 to 1980.
• Officer White already checked under the house.
• I just checked with Estrada's parole officer.
• I checked her credit card transactions.
• I checked all the usual places.
• We checked all the Best Buys.
• Parents are home, I already checked.
• I checked the Dakeen transmission reports.
• I looked around, checked the alarm system.
• I checked Lynch's phone records.

Some examples from the web:

• The checking and assessment mechanisms have been decidedly inadequate.
• Equipment for checking passengers and their hold baggage.
• The applicant for approval shall provide documentation describing checking and calibration procedures.
• For general procedures on checking multiple alerts see Section 2.1.2.
• Sets the default dictionary used for spell checking.
• Standard methods for checking shafts, bearings and other parts.
• Send names you propose immediately for checking.
• List of dictionary language codes used for spell checking.
• The process of checking in-service conformity is illustrated in Figure App5/1.
• In the same report the Commission shall put forward proposals to harmonise checking equipment on the basis of Community criteria and road safety checking procedures.
• That chick is totally checking you out.
• They're checking restaurant and car reservations.
• He was checking airline departure times.
• Unknown: No previous checking results available.
• Stop checking things off your list.
• I was hoping... free checking.
• Licenses, credit cards, checking accounts.
• The injection button allows checking the actual loaded dose.
• Perfectly comfortable checking my email in total, absolute silence.
• A stroke's doubtful but worth checking.