The phrase "a first basis for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when introducing an initial foundation or starting point for a discussion, argument, or analysis.
Example: "This study provides a first basis for understanding the impact of climate change on local ecosystems."
Alternatives: "an initial foundation for" or "a preliminary framework for".
This study provides a first basis for the mechanical design of hydrogen distribution applications.
Overall, this study demonstrates that the PFLD1 promoter is at least as efficient as the PAOX1 for extracellular expression of heterologous proteins in P. pastoris bioreactor cultures and provides a first basis for the further design of methanol-free high cell density fed-batch cultivation strategies for controlled overproduction of foreign proteins in P. pastoris.
Our findings form a first basis for clinical use of the implant, but its clinical effectiveness remains to be investigated.
Overall, the presented model provides a comprehensive system overview of the complex apoptosis signaling network, gives insights into its structural properties and can serve as a first basis for more detailed kinetic modeling of the complete network of signaling molecules in hepatocytes.
A second basis for staff recruitment was the level of involvement in specific processes identified in the Steps model, namely: the process of educating and informing patients; co-ordinating the transplant 'work-up' processes; and involvement with patients in decisions concerning treatment management.
With the numerical results presented in this paper, a first reliable basis for a better understanding of catalytic reactors using KATAPAK-M is created.
We have been on a first name basis for years.
A second theoretical basis for our work is analogical bootstrapping (an increase in understanding of two previously unfamiliar processes by their one-to-one explicit comparison [ Kurtz et al., 2001]).
"Donald and I were on a first-name basis for years," Kovaleski told the Times on Thursday.
Tickets are available at the Carnegie Hall box office on a first-come basis for the performance of works by Beethoven, Mozart, Tchaikovsky and Elgar.
Mr. O'Reilly has contributed to a culture that Mr. Derr helped nurture at Chevron, one where people have been on a "first-name basis for the last generation," said one retired senior Chevron executive.
