Example sentences of "this [vb -s] prove to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This has proven to be a strong deterrent against theft . |
| 2 | This has proven to be the case in all of the uses of to examined to date . |
| 3 | Often this has proved to be so . |
| 4 | This has proved to be a very workable group . |
| 5 | The original intention was that the client teams would be leaderless , but in some cases this has proved to be impractical . |
| 6 | This has proved to be a very proper framework for the analysis of communication . |
| 7 | Most mammalian embryologists have been guilty in the past of using age as a measure of developmental stage ; this has proved to be an inadequate and often misleading criterion . |
| 8 | This has proved to be a great success and is encouraging participation from a wider range of companies than before . |
| 9 | This has proved to be of major benefit to those planning coverage of sport and to those staging the events and seeking publicity . |
| 10 | This has proved to be of major benefit to those planning coverage of sport and to those staging the events and seeking publicity . |
| 11 | This has proved to be a successful exercise with cost and efficiency improvements made in a number of areas . |
| 12 | ‘ This has proved to be completely false as none of the lorries we have seen being used have been sealed . ’ |
| 13 | As you may know , there is a strong self-help element in DIAL UK , as the service that is provided is done so , wherever possible , by people who are themselves disabled or who have a direct experience of disability , and this has proved to be very successful . |
| 14 | This has proved to be over optimistic as Haymarket was forced to withdraw from the purchase after a key investor pulled out . |
| 15 | If this does prove to be the case , then the Main Wall area will be closed to climbers for an unspecified time . |