Example sentences of "[art] [noun] prove to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the opportunity proved to be illusory . |
| 2 | With the advent of Lloyd George , who as President of the Board proved to be no mean performer at the art of conciliation , the policy of promoting " permanent machinery " , industry by industry , for the settlement of disputes began to move into top gear , if only for the reason that no alternative policy seemed to be available . |
| 3 | The evening at the cinema proved to be rather successful . |
| 4 | The birds proved to be merely the lure which was to draw us into ten years of adventure through a land of waking dreams . |
| 5 | The complexities proved to be even greater than expected , particularly since the rate of claim for compensation increased considerably over the years up to the setting up of the committee . |
| 6 | But , as Professor Frank Cross concludes : ‘ The Essenes proved to be the bearers , and in no small part the producers , of the apocalyptic tradition of Judaism . ’ |
| 7 | Similarly , if the framework proves to be unhelpful in reducing a lot of information to a managerial level , then that framework is dropped and new conceptualizations or frameworks are developed . |
| 8 | Situated only five minutes from the nearest beach and about the same from the nightlife of the harbour , the Maria proves to be a good value choice for your Cretan holiday . |
| 9 | The means of promoting consensus on the curriculum proved to be The National Curriculum 5–16 : a consultation document ( hereafter TNC ) , where it is argued that the national curriculum will help to raise standards by ensuring that all pupils follow a broad and balanced curriculum throughout the compulsory period ; by setting clear objectives of what pupils should be expected to achieve ; by ensuring that all pupils , irrespective of their sex , ethnic origins or geographical location have access to the same curriculum offer ; and by checking on performance and progress at various stages . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | The fourth side of the pond proved to be the busiest and also the best in terms of good finds . |
| 12 | However , being the ‘ magician ’ that he is , the demonstration proved to be a truly amazing spectacle — one which will undoubtedly be discussed in school staff common-rooms for some time to come . |
| 13 | The murder proved to be the downfall of the Kray twins , who ruled London 's gangland in the sixties . |
| 14 | The optimism proved to be short lived . |
| 15 | This early collaboration with the adviser Proved to be mutually beneficial as it was an attempt by the adviser to persuade schools to place microcomputers away from the maths or physics department and helped in the school library service policy of validating the links between the school library and information technology . |
| 16 | The Parliamentary elections of the spring proved to be bitterly contentious , and were fought largely on the old party lines , centring around the issues of Dissent and/or loyalty to the new regime . |
| 17 | In the early pool games , the referees proved to be very strict indeed in applying this particular law , even to the extent of penalising players who had been pushed on top of other players lying on the ground with the ball . |
| 18 | The high acoustic quality of the recordings proved to be critical in such cases . |
| 19 | The Princess proved to be fitted for her post by her loyalty as well as her dignity , for she remained with the Empress until the end came on the morning of 4 September 1870 , leaving her mistress only when so commanded . |
| 20 | Filling the bottles proved to be the most difficult job of all . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | Enlightenment soon came — the youngsters proved to be Australian . |
| 23 | The return proved to be premature because the new Assembly was uneasy at his presence and , invoking the Law of Exile , which was still in force , invited the Prince to leave . |
| 24 | The exercise proved to be extremely complex and time-consuming because of the sheer volume of material involved ( ie in excess of 60,000 files ) , and the variety of different reference systems used . |
| 25 | The battle proved to be one of the most long-drawn-out takeovers ever , involving many twists and changes of fortune . |
| 26 | The banks too must get involved and everyone needs to work together because if the marriage proves to be a barren one it will affect the wealth of the nation for generations to come . |
| 27 | The benefits to flexibility and streamlining design development could be considerable if the trials prove to be a success . |
| 28 | In addition we hope that the conference proves to be the beginning rather than the end of a process — that it can begin to provide a mechanism which we believe is sorely missing from current schemes , namely , popular accountability . |
| 29 | The interior design of the TARDIS proved to be a text-book illustration of Cusick 's rule-of-thumb about seeking impressions as a guide to inspiration . |
| 30 | This was a risky undertaking , but the power of the theme proved to be a strong unifying force . |