That was important, he said, because it was an independent test of the standard model.

The former officers' lawyer said the officers had passed independent tests.

The method is difficult to apply and there is no independent test.

Further independent tests at a fire college showed they were on the right lines.

But Switzerland, which conducted independent tests of the equipment, says it found no proof.

But independent statistical tests suggest that this effect does not distort the results.

Has there been any independent test on that?

Other than the fact that they provide a satisfactory explanation, there is often no independent test of their truth.

An independent test would be crucial to proving that the announcement was not a hoax, they said.

It is only in this independent test that the quality of the network is judged.