The phrase "a brief sampling of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when introducing a small selection or example of something, often to give an overview or highlight key points.
Example: "In this report, we will provide a brief sampling of the latest research findings in the field of renewable energy."
Alternatives: "a short selection of" or "a quick overview of".
Herewith, a brief sampling of the working list.
A brief sampling of productions that use augmented reality, smartphone mapping and motion capture, blurring the line between the live and the virtual.
From the early years of the University to the end of the last decade, the following chronology offers a brief sampling of people and events central to that history.
The limited number of works in "Rebecca Salter and Japan" at the Yale University Art Gallery, which also includes a brief sampling of masterworks from several millenniums of Japanese art, makes this easier.
A brief sampling of violations — aired in court cases, Congressional testimony and academic research — include excessive fees, improper denial of loan modifications, irregularities in the packaging of mortgages and conflicts of interest that lead banks to favor foreclosures over modifications.
What sort of "tyranny" is this supposed to be?A brief sampling of views voiced by Republicans in Congress in the aftermath of the announcement:Representative Kevin McCarthy of California, the House majority leader, warned against the president's "brazen power grab".
The rappers use only a brief sample of the original, replaying Foreigner's classic couplet at double-speed: "You're as cold as ice/ Willing to sacrifice".
Its software is designed to deduce someone's emotional state from a brief sample of his voice captured by microphone.
The artist Justin Vernon, of the band Bon Iver, uses a brief sample of "Wild Heart" (a track from "The Wild Heart") on the group's new album, "22, A Million".
One imagines his marriage and the birth of his son in the years since Noble Beast may well have been a factor; indeed, on one track, there is a brief sample of his son merrily burbling away.
In this paper we anticipate and summarize a brief sample of the doctoral thesis, including some of the most important aspects of the research and the conclusions obtained in the Railway chapter exclusively.
