Example sentences of "[pron] may prove to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The durability of the Royal Scotsman over five long seasons of operation , with the top tour price now only a short step away from £3,000 was proven by 1989 , but even as this book was being prepared for press , there were changes in the wind which may prove to be a sterner test of the depth of the elitist train-tour market . |
| 2 | Part of the point of selling state businesses is to raise hard cash , and taking on more debt to fund worker buyouts in return for low or non-earning equity stakes ( which may prove to be worthless in the long run ) is not a real option for the government . |
| 3 | First , I want to comment on some features of the hereditary mechanism which may prove to be characteristic of all living things , whether on this planet or elsewhere in the universe . |
| 4 | He will also be stronger which may prove to be a problem during the backing and breaking process . |
| 5 | Part of the field officer 's art is to display an understanding of each polluter 's problems , and to resist the temptation to treat as routine demands which may prove to be extremely onerous , particularly for one in an economically vulnerable position . |
| 6 | There was indeed something rebarbative — as there may prove to be about The Manson Family when and if we see it on stage here — about the use of a serious story for a work which struck many as frivolous and even posturing . |
| 7 | There may prove to be less difference between some modern versions of Christianity and Buddhism and psychoanalysis than appears at first sight . |
| 8 | There may prove to be groups of patients with LQTS in whom alpha rather than beta adrenoceptor stimulation is more arrhythmogenic and vice versa . |
| 9 | It may prove to be Margaret Thatcher 's most lasting contribution to her party , for it is changing it irrevocably . |
| 10 | It may prove to be a Pyrrhic victory . |
| 11 | Thus although a marked increase is apparent in recent years it may prove to be due entirely to three freak movements . |
| 12 | It may prove to be restrictive unless used very flexibly . |
| 13 | In the average home sized aquarium it may prove to be necessary to isolate a particularly large specimen as the risk of losing other fish from predation and poor water quality will be high . |
| 14 | If there is an existing pipe organ and it is of good quality , it may prove to be more economical in the long run to restore rather than replace it . |
| 15 | I agree with hon. Members who have said that it may prove to be a major step towards the valuable goal of greater unity in Europe , but let us face the fact that it changes nothing in today 's world . |
| 16 | Our coming together as lovers , however temporary a state of affairs it may prove to be , was surely written in the stars ! ’ |
| 17 | RECEIVERS were yesterday appointed to the brewing businesses of the Australian yachting tycoon , Mr Alan Bond , in what may prove to be the first step towards the world 's largest corporate collapse . |
| 18 | In what may prove to be the dying days of the Major government , the controversial merger between the 32 Tory Euro-MPs and the European People 's Party fulfils a key prime ministerial objective in placing Britain ‘ at the heart of Europe ’ . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | 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 , ’ |
| 21 | It would be startling if the mere fact that the defendant invoked a Community law defence , with sufficient substance ( but no more ) to escape rejection under the narrowly drawn principle of acte clair , should be capable of itself of excluding this useful jurisdiction , thus providing encouragement to those seeking to profit from law-breaking activities to adopt this method of prolonging what may prove to be a source of illicit profit . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | Thomas Cook , the travel agency chain which has said it will tender for 12.5 per cent of Owners stock at 150p if the bid fails , moved into the market to pick up what may prove to be a crucial 8.4 per cent stake in Owners . |
| 24 | Not just at the beginning but throughout what may prove to be a long and difficult journey of recovery . |