The results were contradictory, as often happens with such small sample sizes.

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While this is an early study with a small sample size, it is the first time this type of anger or emotional stress testing has been shown to correlate with future arrhythmias, he said.

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With such a small sample those falls could seriously distort the average spending per beneficiary enough to rank my little hospital in a lower tier.

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And with us here tonight, we see just a small sample of those contributions.

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Over the course of two summer internships, I have worked on the Presidential Libraries team to collect a small sample of records related to Americans with disabilities.

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They are only a small sample of successful people who gained a comfort level with other owners as a special club, not because they were uniquely qualified.

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With that approach, costs are high and sample sizes tend to be small.

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Where bills are higher, such as in the South West, they appear to be less keen - although the small sample sizes in these areas mean that the data needs to be treated with caution.

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Though based on a small sample size, there are some things that suggest the Anthony, who missed two weeks with a groin strain, has bought into the Lin-led offense.

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