Over 40 laboratory tests were initially conducted to rule out various pathogens and environmental toxins.

Services were initially conducted in a private residence.

Exploration was initially conducted to find new whaling grounds, but from the 18th century some scientific exploration took place.

Initially conducted on a small scale over several years, some of the ideas tested included deerstalker hats and safari jackets.

They were initially conducted without covering fire, hoping that the French might not resist at all.

Those operations, however, were initially conducted by other agencies such as the Office of Policy Coordination.

The study was initially conducted during the 1987-88 school year and was repeated in 1992-93, 1998-99, and 2003-04.

The effort will be conducted initially as an experiment involving a small portion of the 50 million Sears charge card customers.

Masses were initially conducted in the church basement until the church was completed in December of 1925.

The retreat was initially conducted in two columns.