'a further preliminary' is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it in a sentence when referring to something that came before, especially in a description of the process. For example: "After completing the initial steps, we needed to do a further preliminary before beginning the main task."
Dr Cary's provisional findings and his interpretation of the findings have been provided to HM Coroner in a further preliminary report (the final report once again awaiting the outcome of further tests).
Mr. Adebowale appeared via video link at the Old Bailey criminal court from the Belmarsh Prison in south London, and was told a further preliminary hearing would be held on June 28, when the cases against both men would be heard together.
A further preliminary hearing is due to take place on 23 March and the full extradition hearing is expected to last three days.
A further preliminary hearing is to be held before it will be known if the fatal accident inquiry into the Glasgow bin lorry crash can begin on 22 July.
A further preliminary sketch for Morning with some differences to the final painting was sold in a later auction for £21 (£ in ).
Further preliminary work confirmed an excellent intra-observer reliability for small joint MSUS measurements.
Preliminary results warranted further exploration, he said.
Further, preliminary testing has suggested that a modification of the monomer-to-additive ratio could improve biocompatibility, but this remains to be confirmed.
Although based on a small sample and, therefore, limited in their generalizability, they provide further preliminary evidence that MBCT can be used to successfully reduce current symptoms in patients suffering from a protracted course of the disorder.
Further preliminary evaluation of these data has revealed that women with a femoral neck BMD T score of -2.5 or below at the 5-year mark had a higher risk of subsequent fractures [ 126].
Officials in Brussels had been reviewing the report and gathering further preliminary evidence since March.
