preliminary test
preliminary examination

"We have to start with the preliminary test results and go from there.

It is a good idea to do some preliminary tests, particularly with regard to the field of view.

They also made preliminary tests with a kite in 1899.

I don't need her body to run the preliminary tests.

We're still doing preliminary testing and we have a lot more work to do before our team is assembled.

I've got a preliminary test up that the people in our newsgroups have been using.

This is frequently done by an examiner as a simple and preliminary test.

They were all to do with preliminary test schedules for the Oz project.

Now the entire preliminary test series has been rendered questionable!

The preliminary test results pointed to a very promising outcome.

Ms. Brown also passed this preliminary test and both charged off to the real thing.

The preliminary test was given to men who were already admitted and proven as good officers.

Maureen went with her to the clinic when she had the preliminary tests.

Two other vaccines were said to have yielded similar results in preliminary tests.

Once again, preliminary tests indicated that the animals were sick from something else.

Preliminary tests for drugs of abuse showed that none were present.

The vote was only a preliminary test of strength.

Preliminary tests did not show anything "acute, or wrong," doctors said.

To date, no one has passed the preliminary test.

The positive test results were indicated by six of eight preliminary tests on the substance.

After some preliminary tests he received his first insulin injection on 31 May.

It is useful as a preliminary test of the health condition for patient's lung.

Preliminary tests on the tape of the phone call had been inconclusive.

This can also be used during construction as a means of a preliminary test, before the final full test.

The carcass was held after the preliminary test and did not enter the human food chain, he said.