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[Anonymous]

Hi,
Would you please check these sentences and correct them for me?
1. We searched the entire country for someone (who is/was) competent enough to pull this off.
2. We looked the entire country for someone competent enough to pull this off.
3. We combed the entire country looking for someone competent enough to pull this off.
Thanks in advance.
Have a good day.

[Rusty]

1. We searched the entire country for someone (who is/was) competent enough to pull this off. (OK).
2. We looked over/through/around the entire country for someone competent enough to pull this off.
3. We combed the entire country looking for someone competent enough to pull this off. (OK).