Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb past] proved [prep] be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His prophecy had proved to be correct , for the trade he brought her way currently accounted for a good thirty per cent of her income . |
| 2 | The Million Sterling had proved to be powerful bait . |
| 3 | Recording had proved to be useless , because if a skater fell or was late on an entrance the sound of his or her voice carrying on the dialogue with unaware insouciance was pretty bizarre . |
| 4 | Mr Daly said the hostel had proved to be popular because of the range of facilities offered . |
| 5 | Interviewed on RTE Radio , Mr Spring said the killings underlined the need for inter-party political talks to resume , while Mr Hume said the use of internment had proved to be counter-productive in the past . |