Example sentences of "[vb mod] prove to [be] " in BNC.
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| 31 | To misjudge the time in which one lived might prove to be disastrous ’ ( Nolan 1976:74 ) . |
| 32 | The spirituality of The Cloud of Unknowing never became as popular in the West as the Mystical Theology of Dionysius has remained in eastern Orthodox Christianity , but perhaps in our own day when many people in the Western world have reacted against inadequate human ideas of God , this book might prove to be a refreshing and useful corrective . |
| 33 | Which might prove to be no bad fortune for those recruits … |
| 34 | However bad things might prove to be decades hence , in 1984 , they could not be so bad that religious feeling would simply have died out ; and he promises to visit Orwell in his illness , which he did . |
| 35 | If Argyll could count on the friendship of the Earl of Selkirk , who had friends on the burgh council , the Galloway interest might prove to be less impregnable than was commonly believed , for two of the councillors were ‘ considerable tenants to Lord Selkirk whose leases are near expir 'd ’ . |
| 36 | " I just think that she might prove to be somewhat difficult to dispose of … oh , do n't look so surprised . |
| 37 | It did not occur to us that ‘ working in their usual way ’ might prove to be so different from what we were expecting that work on the project would be brought virtually to a standstill . |
| 38 | They did not know then , were not to know for many years , were never fully to understand what it was that held them together — a sense of being on the margins of English life , perhaps , a sense of being outsiders , looking in from a cold street through a lighted window into a warm lit room that later might prove to be their own ? |
| 39 | Although upon return to Canada for what might prove to be no more than a temporary visit the mother 's situation might be unsatisfactory and she might suffer discomfort or perhaps even hardship , there is no evidence that there is a risk , let alone a great one , that the child 's return would place him in a situation which is intolerable . |
| 40 | It might not be Ramsgate , but Broadstairs might prove to be quite enjoyable after all . |
| 41 | ‘ It might prove to be a far more satisfying exercise than baiting me . ’ |
| 42 | ‘ All grist to our mill , ’ said McAllister cheerfully , never thinking that Mr Sands 's grand relations might prove to be Nemesis , arriving in group form , to smoke out Miss Sally-Anne Tunstall , American heiress and the ambassador 's niece , the Marquess of Blaine 's one-time intended , AKA — also known as — in the language of American police reports — Miss Sally-Anne McAllister , skivvy and Dr Neil 's fiancée . |
| 43 | I see from today 's Financial Times that a leading member of the board of the Bundesbank said yesterday that the Maastricht summit was a failure and might prove to be ’ a suicidal failure ’ — serious words from a key member of the body that drew up the detailed proposals for European economic and monetary union . |
| 44 | The report also speculated that the move might prove to be a political asset for the ruling Golkar grouping ahead of parliamentary elections scheduled for June 9 , 1992 . |
| 45 | The Committee was generally critical of the universities ' past role , and clearly hoped that the CNAA might be persuaded to take on what might prove to be a very substantial validating function . |
| 46 | He hoped — just hoped — it might prove to be conclusive . |
| 47 | The main reason for the backwards trace is that decisions about the optimal labelling on the forward pass might prove to be local maxima . |
| 48 | Profound disappointment and frustration , however , awaited those — especially in Britain — who hoped that American involvement in the First World War might prove to be the first step towards an on-going partnership . |
| 49 | The disappointment for Newcastle , and for the North-East , is that what might prove to be one of the most crucial games in the club 's history has been decided not by skill , flair and courage — but by dubious refereeing decisions . |
| 50 | The managers concerns were that property might prove to be an illiquid investment , particularly in a falling market . |
| 51 | It was a bold experiment that is almost certain to be rewarded with full houses and , as the acoustics are to be softened , by tonight 's performance it might prove to be one of the better stagings . |
| 52 | Looking at those lists provides interesting reading and bears out the used-car trade 's view that having a lead-only car could prove to be a liability . |
| 53 | It could prove to be a good roll of the dice , for Mr Hughes has also written a book on the mathematics of five-dice games and devised special packaging to exploit the game 's addictiveness by allowing it to be played while it is hanging from the supermarket shelf . |
| 54 | But the clear intelligence failure which let Gen Noriega escape , to organise what could prove to be a prolonged guerrilla resistance , threatens to turn this latest military adventure into a political embarrassment . |
| 55 | But try to channel your activities to the canine crowd so as to avoid a show-down which could prove to be a great embarrassment . |
| 56 | Attalli says the bank has enough money for the basic task of investment in private industry and in infrastructure projects ( ’ in fact , there is more money than projects , ’ he complains ) , as well as for training and education , but there are areas that could prove to be capital-hungry and ultimately create as many problems as they are intended to solve . |
| 57 | Jeff Wright of the National Research Council 's Institute for Marine Biosciences ( IMB ) in Halifax , Nova Scotia , believes that the discovery of this toxin could prove to be another useful tool for molecular biologists studying cell regulation mechanisms . |
| 58 | One more step could prove to be justified in certain jobs : should you request a security check on the candidate ? |
| 59 | Whatever the drawbacks of genetically engineered organisms ultimately prove to be , and as yet there is very little evidence available , there are a number of possibilities that , at least in theory , could prove to be environmentally beneficial . |
| 60 | For the first time Aranyos seemed uncertain how to proceed , sucking his lip thoughtfully for several seconds before continuing , ‘ It involves looking into a curious business which could prove to be a complete dead end , namely an attack on a girl in the Bauernmarkt last Saturday evening . |