Example sentences of "he had prove [pn reflx] " in BNC.
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1 | By the age of thirty he had proven himself in the communications industry . |
2 | Again he had to prove himself , this time to 135 tough young teenagers aged fourteen and fifteen who were not impressed by his title . |
3 | It is therefore difficult for him to appreciate the general view of the Service , that , on his return … he must re-establish his professional standing , even though a few years earlier the Service had sent him to University because he had proved himself to be a good , practical policeman . |
4 | But he felt he had proved himself a man , at twenty-three , and , as the returning warrior , had a belief that there would be no parental opposition . |
5 | He had proved himself in battle ; he had been of service . |
6 | Bought as a second pony after she had grown out of Buttons , he had proved himself such a marvellous jumper and such a resolute galloper , Artemis could n't possibly imagine life without him . |
7 | Instead , he had proved himself to be capable of great human emotion . |