Example sentences of "what [vb mod] prove [prep] be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The design study notes : ‘ Unfortunately , with only limited geological information available and in the absence of normal site-investigation data , it is prudent to consider construction in what may prove to be adverse as well as favourable conditions , ’ |
| 2 | Finally , we realise that we are only at the beginning of what may prove to be one of the most significant developments of the twentieth century . |
| 3 | What may prove to be important for future generations of elderly people in terms of care and living arrangements , is the numbers who will have experienced a divorce . |
| 4 | The disappointment for Newcastle , and for the North-East , is that what might prove to be one of the most crucial games in the club 's history has been decided not by skill , flair and courage — but by dubious refereeing decisions . |
| 5 | This text — not , it should be noted , a law voted by Parliament — was the first of what would prove to be six major reforms of broadcasting between 1959 and 1988 . |