The phrase "a healthy sample of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a substantial or representative portion of a group or data set, often in research or analysis contexts.
Example: "In our study, we collected a healthy sample of participants to ensure the results were statistically significant."
Alternatives: "a substantial sample of" or "a representative sample of".
Last month, Kew Gardens, in London, received a healthy sample of Yunnan banana seeds, from southwest China, and announced that Phase I of the Millennium….
Although only about a third of the city has been excavated, most of its public and a healthy sample of its private buildings are grouped along this narrow stone avenue.
Last month, Kew Gardens, in London, received a healthy sample of Yunnan banana seeds, from southwest China, and announced that Phase I of the Millennium Seed Bank project was complete: ten per cent of the earth's wild-plant species have now been frozen for posterity in a kind of botanical Noah's Ark, safe from global warming and longhorn beetles and strip miners.
OBJECTIVE: To compare the relative health values of contemporary treatment strategies for influenza in a healthy sample of working adults.
Wouldn't it be better to survey a representative sample of who is likely to be there on election day -- including a healthy sample of 18-29 year olds -- and then show that disinterest through their high levels of "undecided," "don't know," "refused," etc? I am unsure if PPP weighted at all by age and, if so, why they chose 4% as the target for the 18-29 agroupoup.
This study was designed to investigate associations between grade of employment and subclinical coronary artery disease in a healthy sample of older men and women, so we excluded individuals with manifest coronary heart disease or clinically defined conditions such as hypertension and diabetes.
The Zankel (pronounced zan-KELL) prospectus includes a healthy sampling of chamber music and recitals, performed by familiar headliners.
Includes an online encyclopedia of authors from all over the world, including a healthy sampling of Finnish ones.
Before you leave, visit one of the many wineries south of Cape Town, which combine a healthy sampling of varietals with brunch at some of the region's finest restaurants.
The sleek, 59-room Omm (Carrer Rosselló, 265; 34-93-445-4000; www.hotelomm.es) is home to both an acclaimed restaurant and a happening late-night bar that attracts a healthy sampling of Barcelona's beautiful people.
Berlin in Lights, which ran for 17 days in November 2007, contextualized a Berlin Philharmonic residency with a healthy sampling of other musical styles associated with the city, as well as a clutch of related visual-arts and literary presentations.
