Sentence examples for this is a preliminary from inspiring English sources

"This is a preliminary step," Mr. Patz said on Thursday.

This is a preliminary report from the courtroom.

"This is a preliminary decision, which will be appealed immediately," Mr. Espada said in an interview.

"This is a preliminary deal; let us see how the negotiations unfold," Duda told the TVP Info news channel.

In Cern, a spokesman said: "This is a preliminary result, but we think it's very strong and very solid".

This is a preliminary, partial list of passengers aboard the flight whose next of kin have been notified.

As one Xinfei employee told the official Chinese media: "This is a preliminary victory for us workers.

Sparks said: "This is a preliminary result which requires further study, but there is a significant correlation for both species of native oak.

This is "a preliminary analysis of the status of postdoctoral appointments at the Berkeley campus".

This is a preliminary estimate that will be revised before it shows up in the numbers in February 2010.

"This is a preliminary statistical overview, with no clear reasoning why the two things should be linked.