11.   A preliminary examination indicated that all the missiles were intact.

12.   A preliminary examination disclosed that the damage seemed to be concentrated in one small area.

13.   But drug officials said on Monday that a preliminary examination of the wreckage indicated that the plane had not been fired upon.

14.   But in their preliminary examination, they said they found fewer products contained lead than what the Chicago lab had reported.

15.   But preliminary examinations show that one dead calf had lung damage consistent with a bomb blast, investigators said, while another was recovered near a gunnery practice session.

16.   But preliminary examination suggests the oil did not mix far down into the water.

17.   Giuliano Amato, the former prime minister who is now the antitrust commissioner, had already ordered a preliminary examination of the deal.

18.   He and Hershon conducted a preliminary examination in which they concluded that the pitcher is simply suffering from muscle tightness as a result of tendinitis in the shoulder.

19.   Preliminary examination of the wreckage revealed no evidence of an in-flight structural failure or fire, the report shows.

20.   Preliminary examinations Wednesday morning showed the creature had some parasites, a scar over his snout and leeches attached to its cloaca, or anal opening.