Example sentences of "[adj] prove to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The new dietary proved to be an improvement although the youngest children were still wasting a great deal of the milk porridge , and alternation of a diet with tea and bread-and-butter was advised , similar to that given to children over the age of nine . |
| 2 | The French proved to be a highly motivated and very brave addition to the ranks of the SAS , but in some ways they were a mixed blessing . |
| 3 | Should this prove to be impossible , he had three aims : to complete in due order the steps necessary for becoming archbishop , to maintain undiminished the possessions and privileges of his church , and to hold a Council for the correction of discipline in the Church . |
| 4 | Should this prove to be impossible , the majority consider that the law should remain as it is . |
| 5 | This proved to be the case by the end of NEP . |
| 6 | This proved to be the catalyst for much of the discussion and also shaped the questions which the self-selected interest groups chose to pursue . |
| 7 | It came in India in 1974–5 when he began with 93 and 107 ; this proved to be something of a false dawn and he had an unhappy time in Australia in 1975–6 , but he worked on his technique and finally established himself in England in 1976 with 592 runs at 65 , including a century in each innings on a poor Old Trafford pitch . |
| 8 | This proved to be a handy location , when he became ‘ By Appointment ’ to HRH . |
| 9 | It had been my intention to seek out a further interview with Mr Cardinal with minimum delay , but this proved to be impossible , owing largely to the arrival that same afternoon — some two days earlier than expected — of Mr Lewis , the American senator . |
| 10 | As will be seen , this proved to be illusory . |
| 11 | Although his mother remained upset about the accident , and was naturally more protective of him , his father took the view that if Guy did not perceive himself as disabled , nobody else would , and this proved to be the case . |
| 12 | This proved to be a blessing , for this time I noticed a piece of fabric , like the backing of a sticking plaster , wedged in the tubing that connected the cylinder to the burner . |
| 13 | This proved to be less than straightforward as there were some differences of opinion as to whether part-time employees or the disabled should be included . |
| 14 | This proved to be one of the most difficult tasks . |
| 15 | This proved to be an imposing edifice in the latest Empire style . |
| 16 | This proved to be far in excess of the minimum required for immunity , and although the researchers can not be certain of directly comparable results in man , the prospects seem reasonably good . |
| 17 | In the event , this proved to be a smashing half hour — about an 11-year-old lad who left Germany in 1939 and who , through career accidents as well as conscious choices , found himself wearing his present hat as a champion of ‘ tools for living ’ . |
| 18 | Walnut was used for the bodies and necks during the first few years of production but later Gibson switched to mahogany as this proved to be a more stable material , with less material wastage during the timber selection procedure . |
| 19 | The good lady thought that he was shy , and constantly twitted him to bring him into the talk ; Paul hoped that she would get over it as the days passed , and this proved to be the case . |
| 20 | This proved to be Sir Simon Fraser and Sir Robert Keith . |
| 21 | Ramsay did what he could to try to keep his men in some sort of order , or at least in touch with each other and himself , but this proved to be scarcely feasible . |
| 22 | This proved to be only a minor diversion and they quickly settled down to their food and drink again . |
| 23 | Ironically , in view of Tanzania 's later advance along a socialist path , this proved to be the first entirely commercial radio service in English-speaking Africa . |
| 24 | But this proved to be misnamed . |
| 25 | Well , by the end of the day this proved to be our only catch , but we were all three pleased with the day 's work . |
| 26 | this proved to be a pretty good compromise sack for mixed daywalking and light load carrying — the back system and simple frame helping out when needed without adding too much to the weight the rest of the time . |
| 27 | This proved to be correct although the specially built funicular railway is an interesting example of that kind of engineering . |
| 28 | This proved to be one of the major highlights of the event , and a first for the SVR . |
| 29 | This proved to be another successful steam operation by Network SouthEast in conjunction with Flying Scotsman Services . |
| 30 | We had hoped to coincide with the actual anniversary date of that fateful flight , but unfortunately this proved to be impossible , though we were able to travel to France on September 20 . |