The phrase "an earlier sample of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a previous example or instance of something, often in a context of comparison or analysis.
Example: "In our research, we found that the results from an earlier sample of the data were significantly different from the current findings."
Alternatives: "a prior example of" or "a previous instance of".
That advantage echoes an earlier sample of elementary-school children, which found increased left-handedness among children with I. Q
Cutoffs were derived for the best fitting subgroups based on an optimization algorithm using an earlier sample of PREDICT-HD participants.
To produce statements regarding RA patients' experiences of daily life and their flare help-seeking behaviours, data from previous interviews with an earlier sample of 15 RA patients [ 7] were examined, alongside a comprehensive literature review and discussions with a patient partner (PR) [ 31].
To find out, I tried the two absinthes on sale in New York along with an early sample of St. George Absinthe Verte.
In an early sample of the "dirty tricks" that would later mark the 1971-72 caMr. MitchellMitchell approved a $10,000 subsidy to employ an American Nazi faction in a bizarre effort to get Governor Wallace off the ballot in California.
Steve Carell, who received an early sample of a men's T-shirt, said in a deadpan interview at the Golden Globes, "I have no unsightly bulges but an excellent product I'm sure".
A further 12 patients with exclusively an early sample (of a possible 92) were randomly selected for inclusion in this analysis.
A few Christmas Eves' ago, the family cat had an early sample of turkey leg on our back porch.
However the report says that an early "sample testing" of claims made between April and July 2009 showed 25% of payments were not backed by the evidence required under the rules at the time.
This study had an earlier sampling time, older cohort of patients and aortic clamp times contributing to the different data between studies.
