Example sentences of "[verb] to [be] proved [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They want to be proved right . |
| 2 | It is a fact of human personality that the argument which is supported by the greater weight of evidence does not always win the day ; people do not like to be proved wrong . |
| 3 | I sat back expecting to be proved right and watched as people joined in the discussion and debate . |
| 4 | Information from unconventional sources not related to the industry carries the extra burden of having to be proved relevant or urgent . |
| 5 | ‘ Do you want to be proved wrong ? ’ |
| 6 | How I would love to be proved wrong by any one of them but parents and boys deserve my honest opinion , however much they may hate me for it . |