Example sentences of "this proved to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | This proved to be the case by the end of NEP . |
| 2 | This proved to be the catalyst for much of the discussion and also shaped the questions which the self-selected interest groups chose to pursue . |
| 3 | It came in India in 1974–5 when he began with 93 and 107 ; this proved to be something of a false dawn and he had an unhappy time in Australia in 1975–6 , but he worked on his technique and finally established himself in England in 1976 with 592 runs at 65 , including a century in each innings on a poor Old Trafford pitch . |
| 4 | This proved to be a handy location , when he became ‘ By Appointment ’ to HRH . |
| 5 | It had been my intention to seek out a further interview with Mr Cardinal with minimum delay , but this proved to be impossible , owing largely to the arrival that same afternoon — some two days earlier than expected — of Mr Lewis , the American senator . |
| 6 | As will be seen , this proved to be illusory . |
| 7 | Although his mother remained upset about the accident , and was naturally more protective of him , his father took the view that if Guy did not perceive himself as disabled , nobody else would , and this proved to be the case . |
| 8 | This proved to be a blessing , for this time I noticed a piece of fabric , like the backing of a sticking plaster , wedged in the tubing that connected the cylinder to the burner . |
| 9 | This proved to be less than straightforward as there were some differences of opinion as to whether part-time employees or the disabled should be included . |
| 10 | This proved to be one of the most difficult tasks . |
| 11 | This proved to be an imposing edifice in the latest Empire style . |
| 12 | This proved to be far in excess of the minimum required for immunity , and although the researchers can not be certain of directly comparable results in man , the prospects seem reasonably good . |
| 13 | In the event , this proved to be a smashing half hour — about an 11-year-old lad who left Germany in 1939 and who , through career accidents as well as conscious choices , found himself wearing his present hat as a champion of ‘ tools for living ’ . |
| 14 | Walnut was used for the bodies and necks during the first few years of production but later Gibson switched to mahogany as this proved to be a more stable material , with less material wastage during the timber selection procedure . |
| 15 | The good lady thought that he was shy , and constantly twitted him to bring him into the talk ; Paul hoped that she would get over it as the days passed , and this proved to be the case . |
| 16 | This proved to be Sir Simon Fraser and Sir Robert Keith . |
| 17 | Ramsay did what he could to try to keep his men in some sort of order , or at least in touch with each other and himself , but this proved to be scarcely feasible . |
| 18 | This proved to be only a minor diversion and they quickly settled down to their food and drink again . |
| 19 | Ironically , in view of Tanzania 's later advance along a socialist path , this proved to be the first entirely commercial radio service in English-speaking Africa . |
| 20 | But this proved to be misnamed . |
| 21 | Well , by the end of the day this proved to be our only catch , but we were all three pleased with the day 's work . |
| 22 | this proved to be a pretty good compromise sack for mixed daywalking and light load carrying — the back system and simple frame helping out when needed without adding too much to the weight the rest of the time . |
| 23 | This proved to be correct although the specially built funicular railway is an interesting example of that kind of engineering . |
| 24 | This proved to be one of the major highlights of the event , and a first for the SVR . |
| 25 | This proved to be another successful steam operation by Network SouthEast in conjunction with Flying Scotsman Services . |
| 26 | We had hoped to coincide with the actual anniversary date of that fateful flight , but unfortunately this proved to be impossible , though we were able to travel to France on September 20 . |
| 27 | This proved to be quite unacceptable , and the French Code moved progressively over the years towards allowing judges more and more discretion to vary punishments on precisely these grounds . |
| 28 | This proved to be one of the sources of its downfall : there came a point when failure to come up with the goods , rationalised by ‘ the need for more research ’ , began to sound a little hollow and begged the asking of more fundamental questions . |
| 29 | This proved to be a serious mis-calculation when the opportunity came at Barnsley Park in 1961 , which also will have to be told elsewhere . |
| 30 | This proved to be an enjoyable and memorable day . |