Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with sample in American Collocation
sample
noun
countable
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
first
The orginal sample would be sent to another laboratory for analysis.
new
She ran the tests again and sent fresh samples to three other labs.
of faeces
The most effective way of finding out whether it is food poisoning is for the ill person to provide a faecal sample for testing.
from the body
200 patients had blood samples taken in their own homes.
from the earth
Over 250 soil samples have been collected.
for comparison
Control samples taken from unaffected parts of the same field for comparison.
collect a sample
How is the sample collected for testing?
test a sample
By testing blood samples, the laboratory can measure the hormones which control the ovaries.
provide a sample
Wildlife specialists submitted hair samples from captive lynx as evidence of their presence in Washington and Oregon forests.
damage a sample
If the sample is contaminated with blood we may be unable to provide a result.