Example sentences of "proved [pn reflx] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | Eric has proved himself a first class performer . ’ |
| 3 | Brusilov , who had directed Russia 's southern thrust during the Battle of Lemberg , had already proved himself a redoubtable commander of troops in mass . |
| 4 | Kim Ku was no longer of any real importance but Rhee had proved himself a formidable politician ; he had rallied moderate opinion , curbed the exuberance of his more militant supporters , and made conciliatory moves towards the Russians . |
| 5 | By the time he retired in 1917 , Whitelegge had proved himself a hard-working administrator . |
| 6 | Guy had proved himself a past master at the art . |
| 7 | Captain Dibble had previously proved himself a cut above the average novice when occupying the runner-up berth behind crack chaser Remittance Man over an inadequate two and a half miles at Newbury , and a promising Ascot second to Latent Talent last month should put him spot-on for this . |
| 8 | Mike Gatting has proved himself an excellent one-day captain , winning several trophies with Middlesex during the 1980s . |
| 9 | However , ownership of the Sussex Cricketer has proved itself a much higher quality asset than a promising ream , and the £62,500 rental from it flows straight through to the bottom line , as do some handsome donations . |
| 10 | He says that Childine must survive because it has proved itself a lifeline for thousands of frightened , lonely and distressed children . |
| 11 | During that time it 's proved itself an able ambassador for Britain , at peace and at war . |
| 12 | Beating Bowe , whom he defeated at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul , is clearly next on his list of priorities and a fight in Glasgow 's Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre , which has proved itself an ideal venue for world title contests , could be a possibility . |
| 13 | Mrs Thatcher has already proved herself a remarkable figure . |
| 14 | And in doing so she has proved herself a mightier force than the Palace propaganda machine , which suggested that she might not attend because she was too old and frail to make the long journey to Crathie Church . |
| 15 | Not only had I proved myself a liar but I 'd not been much good at school and did n't even get my leaving certificate . |
| 16 | I had proved myself the fittest by the mere act of survival . |
| 17 | Bankers and international business persons are not supposed to be natural campaigners , but they have proved themselves a match for this moment . |
| 18 | The EGBT have been in existence for some years and have proved themselves a respectable and reliable organisation with several completed projects to their credit . |
| 19 | Indeed , American museums have proved themselves the most loyal clients of Works on Paper . |
| 20 | Spartak have proved themselves the masters of away goals and just one tonight will seriously jeopardise Liverpool 's hopes . |
| 21 | Spartak have proved themselves the masters of scoring away goals and just one strike tonight will seriously jeopardise Liverpool 's hopes of reaching the quarter-finals . |
| 22 | You still have n't proved yourself a man , have you , eh ? |