Example sentences of "[noun sg] prove to be more [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Association proved to be more resilient than the defunct N.D.D.S. although it led a precarious existence for a number of years before becoming established . |
| 2 | In the medium term prove to be more cost-effective . |
| 3 | For example , the past trend towards centralisation of educational facilities may in future prove to be more expensive than the use of new methods of distance learning and of aiming education at smaller local units . |
| 4 | The position of Recorder took a minimum of four weeks per year but the work proved to be more satisfying than her work as a solicitor . |
| 5 | The final divergence between score and quarto proves to be more imaginary than real . |
| 6 | It barely represented the true drama of the moment , though Nicholson was better informed than most on the subject because apart from being a friend of Polanski , he gleaned first-hand accounts by attending the trial of Manson and his disciples , whose story proved to be more gruesome than even Hollywood could either manufacture or exploit in a movie . |
| 7 | However , the task of transferring the knowledge base from the older to the new version proved to be more onerous than expected . |
| 8 | If your case proves to be more complex or difficult than usual then the costs would be more but I would not proceed without consulting you further . |
| 9 | Carried up to the Governor 's House , in much physical pain , his mental pain proved to be more dire . |