Sentence examples for number of preliminary from inspiring English sources

A number of preliminary measures led up to the Directive.

Sedgemoor, the electrical components distributor, rose 51.2p to 441.2p after announcing it had received a number of preliminary bid approaches.

A number of preliminary observations were used to design an experiment to test this hypothesis.

The chamber is currently carrying out a moderate number of preliminary investigations against a number of football officials.

A number of preliminary positive tests for anthrax at government offices have later turned out to be negative under more extensive examination and tests.

Finally, insurer Just Retirement jumped 20.25p to 68.75p after the company said it had received a number of preliminary expressions of interest in the business.

A sufficient number of preliminary specimens shall be tested to provide adequate assurance that the raised surface textile fabric will be tested in the quickest burning area.

It is necessary to clear up a number of preliminary points about the concept of disguised unemployment before considering its applications.

There have been a number of preliminary proposals, including an even-earlier one by Cappelli Enterprises that would have covered 10 acres and included up to 300 rental units as well as a Marriott Hotel.

An examination of the governing equations of flow is used to predict the behaviour of steady flows and to provide a number of preliminary design suggestions.

WASHINGTON -- For the third consecutive month, the Obama administration's signature housing help plan posted the lowest numbers of preliminary mortgage modifications since the program's start in the spring of 2009.