The phrase "a sample like" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when comparing or referring to a specific type of sample in a context, such as research or analysis.
Example: "In our study, we collected data from a sample like the one used in previous research to ensure consistency."
Alternatives: "a sample similar to" or "a sample such as".
The pair bounded onstage and took the roof off with set-opener "Bullshit", banging techno with a familiar sample: "Like a fucking kangaroo... Like a fucking kangaroo... That's all fucking great mate, but we know it's absolute bullshit".
Regarding Random Access Memories, Lennox remarked upon the approach of having live musicians, but structuring their performances in a minimal, sample-like fashion.
Instead of achieving a representative sample like a random sampling survey would do, my purpose is to produce a set of systematic data from people with heterogeneous backgrounds with regard to age, gender, occupation, industry, hometown, education and income.
Several studies showed that a sample size like in our studies allows detecting large and medium effects, but might miss small effects.
A time horizon of 3 years and a sample size like it could be realized in this study is the maximum to achieve in an empirical analysis of a young emerging technology like MARS.
For the MLPA classifier the cut-off value to classify a sample as 'BRCA1-like' was set at 0.5.
For a biological sample like human skin considered here, which is characterized by a high water content, the penetration of MIR light is small due to the strong water absorption in this wavelength region.
A sentiment about house prices nationwide could be inferred by aggregating from a representative sample like the EFF although these are of course different questions.
"Truthfully, it's like a joke," warns Dizzee, over a Stevie V sample, "like a bad episode of Hollyoaks".
