Qualifying and validating data

  to test this hypothesis
to test this idea
to test the hypothesis
tested the hypothesis that
several lines of evidence support/ suggest that
two lines of evidence support / suggest that
many lines of evidence support / suggest that
this is consistent with
is consistent with the idea that
is consistent with the hypothesis that
is consistent with the notion that
these results are consistent with
these data are consistent with
in support of
consistent with
support the hypothesis that
test the hypothesis that
to test this idea
to support the hypothesis that
supports the idea that
It is well established that
to test this idea