Example sentences of "[coord] [noun] prove to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | France , Germany , The Netherlands and Spain proved to be the most popular for UK bidders . |
| 2 | Many of the pubs which are passed off as ‘ historic ’ to the visitor and tourist prove to be only film-set facades on what are now little more than youthful amusement arcades or glorified fast-food cafes . |
| 3 | In practice , the description of the potential of their businesses made by Akeredolu-Ale and Kilby proved to be substantially valid . |
| 4 | The final divergence between score and quarto proves to be more imaginary than real . |
| 5 | In practice the phenothiazines and lithium proved to be of great importance in managing schizophrenia and mania , respectively , and in helping to restore many patients to everyday life . |
| 6 | Suitable weather conditions , ie adequate cloud cover , were considered essential for these risky daylight raids and unfortunately very few days in May and June proved to be usable . |
| 7 | The marriage of King Henry VI was arranged by the Duke of Suffolk , to Margaret of Anjou , in 1444 , and Margaret proved to be a fiery vixen . |
| 8 | But Maisie proved to be a real trouper — just like her mum . |
| 9 | But Spartak proved to be much better than I and , no doubt , Liverpool , imagined and deservedly earned their passage after being the more accomplished side over both legs . |
| 10 | But Vienna proved to be the last summit for six years and SALT II was never ratified by the US Senate , for in December the Red Army invaded neighbouring Afghanistan in order to prop up a weak Marxist government . |