1.   Franks made his preliminary examination of the body, dictating brief comments to his secretary.

2.   She was privately educated, then went to Edinburgh University and passed part of the preliminary examination in medicine.

3.   The inland revenue began a preliminary examination of his tax returns in August.

4.   Following a preliminary examination of these new inward investors by means of a postal questionnaire survey, the authors selected a matched sample of old and new manufacturing firms.

5.   Here at the scene of the crime he only made a preliminary examination.

6.   Preliminary examination of channel recordings obtained from cell attached patches showed rapid current transitions, channels opening and closing for comparatively short periods.

7.   Stylistically, a preliminary examination is revealing.

8.   As soon as they landed on Thursday afternoon, the astronauts were flown by helicopter to a nearby base to undergo preliminary medical examinations.

9.   A preliminary medical examination indicated that he suffered a heart attack while sleeping, said his sister, Ruta.