The phrase "a sample of major" is not correct and lacks clarity in written English.
It may be intended to refer to a sample related to a major field of study or a significant aspect of something, but it needs additional context to be usable.
Example: "The research included a sample of major universities to analyze their funding strategies."
Alternatives: "a sample of significant" or "a sample of key".
The aim of the present study was to test this finding in a sample of major and bipolar depressives, with or without psychotic features.
For a rough-hewn (but hopefully sufficiently conservative) analysis, I surveyed a sample of major textbooks in the US market for several benchmark concepts (Table 1).1 The texts were targeted at various levels: introductory college (both biology majors and non-majors) and secondary (high school) students.
The aim of the present study was to test a possible effect of the G-protein β3-subunit (Gβ3) C825T gene variant on the antidepressant activity of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) in a sample of major and bipolar depressives, with or without psychotic features.
In addition, this EMS appeared to be more resistant to short-term SSRI treatment than other EMS in a sample of major depressive patients [ 104].
We created a sample of major agricultural markets that represented potential exposure to aflatoxin among all market maize consumers within the study area.
The primary aim of our study was to assess the prevalence rate and predictors of probable PTSD in a sample of major trauma patients at one and two years after injury.
In its annual review of the costs and benefits of regulations, the Office of Management and Budget examined a sampling of major rules and found that the total benefits, to the extent they can be measured, were at least triple the costs.
But a sampling of major investors listed in legal disclosures by the two publicly traded companies, as well as the Freedom Group, reveals the degree to which they are drawing on broad areas of American commerce for sustenance.
It notes that the Business Integrity Commission required each firm to submit a list of bona fides: A description of the owners, their work history and a sample of relevant major projects that the firm had completed.
Recently, Becking et al. (2013) demonstrated an increased CRP to predict future development of manic symptoms in a sample of MDD (major depressive disorder) patients, also suggesting that this is a subtype with an untoward prognosis.
Based on a sample of 362 major firms in the United States for 2011-2013, we find delegating the responsibility of climate change to a position higher in firm hierarchy can promote the use of green design technology.
