The phrase "a sample of bars" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a selection or representation of bars, such as in a study, analysis, or product offering.
Example: "The researcher collected a sample of bars from various manufacturers to analyze their quality and composition."
Alternatives: "a selection of bars" or "a collection of bars".
The Health Department conducted an air quality survey of a sampling of bars and restaurants in August 2002 and returned to the locations in May 2003, after the ban took effect, and noted substantial improvement.
This paper reports the findings of survey research recently completed in Melbourne, Australia among a sample of 379 bar and nightclub patrons.
In recognition of the low take up rate at baseline our sampling strategy aimed to include a diverse sample of bars covering a broad range of socio-economic areas in urban, semi-urban and rural settings to provide an overall picture of the experience of legislation.
Fig. 9 Displacement evolution using image correlation in a sample of PBS under Hopkinson Bar Loading.
As part of the audit, the Treasury tested a sample of the government's 34,021 gold bars in the New York Fed's vault five stories below Manhattan's financial district, according to the inspector general's office.
Of course, since the arresting officer cannot generally detect residency prior to arrest, arrest data still represent a geographically unbiased sample of bar patrons and can be used to explore changes in the mix of patrons.
Another lists "a sample of the actions taken in Germany to bar Jews or 'non-Aryans' from sports clubs and facilities in the three years before the 1936 Olympics".
Within each bag she found a variety of food products, including bread, cereal, granola bars and a sampling of canned soups, sauces and vegetables.
Inspired by his own Finno-Ugric roots, he seeks out aspects of Finnish history and culture, enjoys boat trips in Finnish Lakeland and a not-so-daring funfair ride, discovers something of Finland's celebrated heavy-metal scene, indulges in a traditional sauna and, not least, samples a variety of bars and restaurants.
The food is strictly average (the usual sampling of bar food and Indian snacks like chicken lollypops and masala papad), and whatever you do stay away on Wednesday nights, when it turns into a karaoke joint.
