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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a first survey" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to an initial examination or assessment of a subject or area of interest.
Example: "The researchers conducted a first survey to gather preliminary data on public opinion regarding the new policy."
Alternatives: "an initial survey" or "a preliminary survey".
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A first survey on nurses transfusion practices at our Hospital revealed poor knowledge.
The initiative was launched in 1972-3 with a first survey among nearly 15,000 men.
You may well find yourself hungry for more of the same, and you'll have more in Florence next fall when a first survey of Bronzino's paintings opens at the Palazzo Strozzi.
In this study, a first survey of Babesia bovis and Babesia bigemina infection in cattle was carried out using blood samples from 406 clinically healthy individuals from different districts from Central and Southern regions of Portugal and analyzed by indirect enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (iELISA) and nested polymerase chain reaction (nPCR).
To the best of authors' knowledge, a first survey on the topic was published in the year 2001 [12].
A first survey of all articles published up to November 2015 about anterior open bite was performed by using the following databases: PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, LILACS, VHL, and WEB OF SCIENCE.
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A second survey study highlighted the impact of these deficits.
A third survey underlined correlations between satisfaction and gratitude.
A third survey, on industrial output for June, showed the smallest increase in nine months.
A fourth survey showed Vicente Fox Quesada of the center-right National Action Party slightly ahead.
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