I tried using this new software as a test.
I've never heard of such a thing.
I tried making it with a new recipe, just to see.
There's never once been a time he's kept an appointment.
as a test; tentatively; to try out
checking a calculation; verification of arithmetic
trying one's luck; test of luck
trial version; demo version
killing by inches; testing a sword's sharpness on a corpse
test of courage; putting one's courage to the test
test print; trial print run; proof print
test breaking; breaking bricks, tiles, etc.
sword testing; trying out a new blade