Example sentences of "[was/were] to prove a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The islands of Isabella , Green Island , Flinders , and Waterhouse were to prove a fertile hunting-ground even if not aesthetically pleasing . |
| 2 | Moab and Ammon ( 37–38 ) : both tribes were to prove a constant snare to Israel ( see Numbers 25 , and the frequent denunciations of the prophets ) . |
| 3 | Indeed , neither team was to prove a serious contender for the title with Jay Sigel , who played in the singles match against Jim Milligan , going the furthest — being knocked out at the 19th in the quarter-finals . |
| 4 | This growing undercurrent of public protest was to prove a critical factor in the crisis which eventually engulfed the nuclear power developers . |
| 5 | Finding this rare breed was to prove a long , uphill struggle . |
| 6 | The home side were lacking a key bowler too , in seamer Willie Watson , whose absence with a thigh strain was to prove a chronic handicap to Crowe . |
| 7 | This was to prove a classic understatement . |
| 8 | It was to prove a salutary and startling education . |
| 9 | Chinyou , who had been United 's best player on the day , was booked in the first half and he limped off just after the break , and his departure was to prove a turning point . |
| 10 | The following year was to prove a turning point in Jack 's life . |
| 11 | It was to prove a magical turning point for them both . |
| 12 | In the event , fascism in either its nationalistic form ( Italy and Spain ) or its chauvinistic and racist form ( Germany ) was to prove a totalitarian system of terrifying evil . |
| 13 | It was to prove a daunting task . |
| 14 | 22 March was to prove a disastrous day for 261 Squadron . |
| 15 | 1974 was to prove a different story . |
| 16 | The peasants were only to serve as conscripts , an unpopular exercise that was to prove a continuing weakness of Mohamed Ali 's army . |
| 17 | It was to prove a wise decision . |