Example sentences of "[adj] proved to be the " in BNC.
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| 1 | This proved to be the case by the end of NEP . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | But this proved to be the extent of Congressional action on Truman 's programme . |
| 7 | If this proved to be the case , then ‘ All ravens are black ’ would be false . |
| 8 | If this proved to be the case , then by marrying Cora-Beth , Harry would share her right to the Kinmuire estate . |
| 9 | This proved to be the case : on 29 June 1960 the Cuban government — encouraged by Khrushchev 's statements of Soviet support — seized the refineries operated by the multi-nationals on the grounds that they had violated the law by their refusal to process Soviet petroleum . |
| 10 | This proved to be the worst part of the piece — ; dense , incomprehensible , and of no value . |
| 11 | On the fourth day we moved our camp a few miles to the east , where our trackers maintained we should find the nyala more numerous ; this proved to be the case . |
| 12 | This proved to be the case . |
| 13 | The mini-boom of 1972–3 proved to be the final and most feverish phase of the long postwar boom . |
| 14 | Session 1990/91 proved to be the most successful yet for SCOTVEC in terms of candidate uptake . |
| 15 | The late 1970s proved to be the start of a new and unstable period for international aviation . |
| 16 | Again the back nine proved to be the deciding factor , 18pts out and 21pts back in his total of 39pts . |
| 17 | That proved to be the high point of England 's summer . |