Example sentences of "proved to [be] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So far he has proved to be no stern ayatollah . |
| 2 | The PC expansion card is not the only standard to host DSPs ; VME boards have also proved to be a popular choice with several manufacturers . |
| 3 | The warm weather which helped Etam in the summer has proved to be a disadvantage in the run-up to autumn trading and the chairman , Alan Howard , says the group has been trading slightly below budgeted levels . |
| 4 | While justified in reaction to the dominance of foreign investment at the time of independence , it has proved to be a very expensive strategy . |
| 5 | It has proved to be a great grace for the Church . |
| 6 | This dilemma for a game with millions of followers worldwide has proved to be a ‘ bunch of sixes ’ opportunity for Welsh inventor Don Hughes , a self-confessed liardice buff , who claims to have beaten the Far East electronics industry literally at its own game by developing an electronic version that is hardly bigger than a credit card . |
| 7 | The porpoises delight in riding on the bow waves of motor boats , which has frequently proved to be a fatal mistake . |
| 8 | Ramon Mitra has proved to be a competent Speaker in the House of Representatives . |
| 9 | As a youngster Kylie had proved to be a wizard with a needle — amazing friends by being able to run up an outfit in under two hours . |
| 10 | This , however , only proved to be a brief respite in the persecutions . |
| 11 | This three-pronged approach has proved to be a successful formula , and many new markets have been opened up for companies as a result of participation on a mission . |
| 12 | This was later proved to be a nonsense as the Hadfield-Manchester section was converted a couple of years after closure of the rest of the system . |
| 13 | In addition to Benghazi , a series of raids on the airfields in the vicinity had been planned , but these proved to be a disappointment . |
| 14 | He obviously enjoys the medium and , at times , it has proved to be a superior form of communication than the records themselves . |
| 15 | The short Irish tour which followed proved to be a major turning point in the career of the band . |
| 16 | In one area , Mrs Thatcher has proved to be a Keynesian on a scale unmatched by her predecessors in the recent past . |
| 17 | One third of the disputes brought to the centre in the first year of operation could not be resolved because the ‘ other side ‘ would not agree to meet , although home visits have proved to be a way of overcoming this hurdle . |
| 18 | The originality of the format , with actors acting , a real GP facing a real problem , and a studio panel assessing his response , has proved to be a winner . |
| 19 | common , law offence has proved to be a far better stop upon pornography than the 1959 Act . |
| 20 | This has proved to be a very workable group . |
| 21 | Vera Pinder had proved to be a formidable mountain of a woman , verging on caricature , who refused to listen to a word , but kept aggressively repeating , 'Are you arresting him ? |
| 22 | The Woonerf , though without doubt a valuable contribution to safe living areas , has not proved to be a universal solution . |
| 23 | Mrs Hart was delighted that this tribute to the pupils and to all of the staff working in every section of the school community had proved to be a successful entry . |
| 24 | The filter matting has proved to be a very effective algae cleaner . |
| 25 | During haytime and harvest , the four horses bought from his father-in-law had proved to be a boon . |
| 26 | This guitar has proved to be a favourite of everyone here . |
| 27 | Certainly , the iceberg-and-tombstone approach , which relies on fear to get the message across , has proved to be a disastrous failure . |
| 28 | As things have turned out it has n't proved to be a serious drawback so far ; and your mother , who has temporarily left home , is very happy for me . |
| 29 | The kibbutz , the Hebrew name for a collective settlement , has also proved to be a firm short-term favourite among travellers . |
| 30 | The dressing gown had proved to be a long , stylish , ankle-length duster coat which was loosely woven from a delicate white cotton . |