Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] prove to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The new car body weighed 9.55 tonnes , and the unladen weight of the complete car proved to be 17.29 tonnes . |
| 2 | If this route proves to be common to many animal viruses it might point to new ways in which viral infections could be attacked with drugs . |
| 3 | Ultimately , this popular support proved to be his greatest resource . |
| 4 | The general pattern of pausing in this experiment proved to be very similar to that found in the earlier experiment ; subjects tended to pause at clause boundaries . |
| 5 | In the event , the compilation of this review proved to be a far more difficult undertaking than I had anticipated — and took far far longer than it should have done . |
| 6 | The discovery well a mile away had tested at only 9.7 million cu ft/day ( 275 thousand cu m/day ) , and this result proved to be significantly higher than most later discoveries . |
| 7 | In the primary stages of psora , syphilis and sycosis , where Hahnemann advised repeated administration of the remedy , this potency proves to be very effective . |
| 8 | Eventually this exercise proved to be a typical case of more haste less speed , involving a heavy and , with hindsight , largely unnecessary workload before success was achieved . |
| 9 | So riddled with complexities has this question proved to be that one is tempted to follow the example of the legendary definition of folk song — ‘ all songs are folk songs ; I never heard horses sing 'em ’ — and suggest that all music is popular music : popular with someone . |
| 10 | Fortunately , the result of this test proved to be negative but , given the temperance of her lifestyle , her decision to take it in the first place would , at the very least , seem as bizarre as Mr Oliver Reed , the thirst , embarking upon an assertiveness training course . |
| 11 | This error proved to be nearly the last straw needed to break his credit , since he had raised every cent he could in order to invest in land for building . |
| 12 | As the stone free interval proved to be one of the most important predictive factors for gall stone recurrence , this imbalance introduced a potential bias towards a greater recurrence rate in the ursodeoxycholic acid group , than in the placebo group . |
| 13 | But this aim proved to be too large and the northern comprehensive school , as it were , took over my interests . |
| 14 | Fast-fit service proves to be a big hit |
| 15 | Conversation between strange women at the beginning of a party is often strained and this occasion proved to be no exception . |
| 16 | This strategy proved to be correct . |
| 17 | The most significant areas of development in this respect proved to be teacher education , art and design , the creative and performing arts , and management studies . |
| 18 | In fact , however , the signing of this treaty proved to be the last hurrah of de Gaulle 's West European strategy . |
| 19 | Just getting away from the madding crowd proves to be a major feat on the most crowded island on Earth . |
| 20 | Saturday night dinner at Keele is always special and this year proved to be no exception . |
| 21 | This declaration proved to be premature , although a recommendation that there should be a longer term for the candidate stage towards full party membership must have provided a useful mechanism for sifting the wheat from the chaff . |
| 22 | Business leaders accepted , however , that there was scope to make changes to the income tax regime , with the most popular option proving to be an increase in the higher rate of income tax from 40 per cent . |
| 23 | It is clear that enhanced staffing proved to be the single most potent strategy in the Programme , though it was not without its problems , and the potential of some PNP appointments was frustrated by attitudes and decisions at the school level . |
| 24 | The Germans this time proved to be the better shots , but were very impressed with the new British SA-80 rife and its optic sight . |
| 25 | Bernice could see Thomas trying to prise his hands apart , but his broken arm proved to be a burden . |
| 26 | The establishment of this network proved to be a critical factor in African nationalism during this brief period in Kenyan history when the press played a role similar to that of the nationalist press in British West Africa . |
| 27 | That was the artificial cloud kicked up by an army , but no troops threatened the Major 's peaceful rest and so he saw no reason to make undue haste , especially as the roast chicken proved to be excellent . |
| 28 | They should be sure therefore that any outside contractor can offer high quality , safe work at a sensible price , to an agreed time schedule and with a willingness to return should any of that work prove to be unsatisfactory . |
| 29 | In the medium term prove to be more cost-effective . |
| 30 | Nobody was more surprised than Neeld when his miserly great-uncle proved to be worth nearly £1 million , mostly in cash . |