Example sentences of "[vb mod] [adv] prove to be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Such statements , estimates and projections reflect various assumptions made by the Shareholders and by the management of the Company concerning anticipated results , which assumptions may or may not prove to be correct . |
| 2 | Inner-city riots , the politics of nationalism , peace protests , community action , and the emergence of single-issue movements around the felt concerns of blacks , women , the youthful , and the disenchanted , may not prove to be permanent features on the political scene but whilst they are around they are likely to defy easy incorporation into the snugness of the state . |
| 3 | Inter area and inter authority variation may thus prove to be great . |
| 4 | If all else fails , then throwing the air pump out of the window might not prove to be such a bad idea after all . |
| 5 | In Leeds , local councillors have been sheepish about releasing plans to local people for what might just prove to be one of the most inspired and humane post-war city centre redevelopments masterminded by the architects Terry Farrell and Rob Krier for the Dutch developer MAB . |
| 6 | It continues to change , and probably very rapidly , so any gains might well prove to be short-lived . |
| 7 | If challenged in court , Nimslo 's patent coverage could well prove to be cosmetic . |
| 8 | They may also prove to be useful when it comes to breeding , a point that will be covered later in the series . |
| 9 | The growth of Youth Training Schemes and other government schemes may also prove to be short-term expedients . |
| 10 | So this meeting with Pietro Miletti may well prove to be decisive . |
| 11 | There is also a Radio One show in the pipeline , so tomorrow 's event may well prove to be one of Reeves 's last nights out in his adopted home of Deptford . |
| 12 | Allocating a disproportionate amount of resource on well-studied , high profile species is certainly easy , but may well prove to be inefficient when documenting the majority of life inhabiting our planet , and the attempts at dampening the current rates of extinction . |
| 13 | It was generally assumed that they would probably prove to be complementary to each other , but what the optimum mix would be was far from clear . |
| 14 | And if first-night reaction is any indicator , Prince Of The Pagodas will also prove to be successful . |
| 15 | But it is a relatively complex judgement , and , like entailment , will probably prove to be derivable from more elementary intuitions ( e.g. from patterns of normality and abnormality ) , although it is not at present clear how this is to be done . |
| 16 | If Compact goals are framed carefully and sensitively they should demonstrate , for successful students , evidence that they will subsequently prove to be reliable , conscientious and creative at work . |
| 17 | Rather than commit you at this stage to the costs of detailed accounting , due diligence and contract drafting , which may subsequently prove to be abortive , MAS would intend performing a short key features review devised to highlight potential deal breaking points and other inevitably contentious issues ( such as possible earn-out terms ) which will need to be resolved with the vendors prior to proceeding . |
| 18 | These can turn out to be expensive , making the return to work unfeasible for many middle to lower paid people ; they can also prove to be unreliable , which means that working mothers can find themselves alienating their employers through no fault of their own . |
| 19 | Left to their own devices , the chances are the Trolls will go wild or become soporific , but if led by a more intelligent creature they can often prove to be dangerous foes . |