Example sentences of "to prove [pn reflx] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ We do n't have to prove ourselves on our commitment to fight drugs , ’ he says . |
| 2 | Able to prove himself on his own ground , his relationship with Bernard improved and deepened and Bernard was the first to respect David 's proficiency . |
| 3 | London was the place to prove himself as a choreographer , and he spent almost exactly the next third of his life there , fifteen years , doing that and much more besides . |
| 4 | SOME people are saying tonight is Ian Wright 's last chance to prove himself as an England striker . |
| 5 | In order to prove himself as an aggro leader , a fan has not only to prove his ability to lead charges but also the fact that he really means what he is doing . |
| 6 | If Russell is to keep his place in the team he 'll have to prove himself as a batsman , to avoid being replaced by Stewart . |
| 7 | And he was a little , he was like , try really trying to prove himself as an actor , I do n't know , bit over the top , |
| 8 | This type will grow into a defiant adult seeking to prove himself to the world . |
| 9 | With Goodman 's hamstring injury certain to keep him out of the weekend 's home clash with Brentford , Colquhoun looks set to be handed another chance to prove himself to the fans . |
| 10 | ‘ Frank has to prove himself by really beating someone in the top ten . |
| 11 | Mr John Patten , who has suffered frustration for so long before reaching the Cabinet , now has the chance to prove himself in a formidably difficult role . |
| 12 | The history of the royal succession shows time and again that a prince had to prove himself in order to be sure of inheriting a kingdom , and the process of building up a following and prestige was likely to cause some conflict . |
| 13 | ‘ In all my films , ’ said Winner , ‘ the underlying theme is the individual seeking to prove himself against the mass , to set himself above the environment . |
| 14 | The BG-BASE system has to prove itself by being actively promoted to its target users . |
| 15 | No academic libraries since the time of the Travelling Workshops Experiment have successfully applied the strategy and it is most unlikely that illuminative evaluation ‘ in toto ’ will ever get the opportunity to prove itself in academic user education , largely because of the lack of time to pursue it in full . |
| 16 | Secondly , the IBM Agent market does not welcome untried and untested ( new ) products with open arms , and Cognos has been attempting to prove itself in this market . |
| 17 | She has yet to prove herself on a large stage . |
| 18 | It must be sensible to delay breeding until the mare has had a chance to prove herself as a sound , willing ride . |
| 19 | Both her parents had careers , and Liddie felt under a constant pressure from inside herself to prove herself to them . |
| 20 | I feel frustrated rather than embarrassed , because I want to prove myself to Celtic fans . |
| 21 | When I finish playing , I hope to follow Mick Channon into racing but before that happens I have to prove myself in the Premier League . |
| 22 | Despite this , I felt it would be better to prove myself in basic training before allowing my real personality to resurface . |
| 23 | About fifteen of the boys said that they felt some need to prove themselves to the others and to become known to them by name . |
| 24 | However , the recommendations go on to prove themselves of sterner stuff . |
| 25 | No more will they be called upon to prove themselves by engaging in certain prescribed activities and no longer need they safeguard their hard-won reputations . |
| 26 | There is , of course , no inventory of appropriate intuitive judgements given in advance : candidates have to prove themselves by their effectiveness in analysis . |
| 27 | Another distinct group among the long-term unemployed are the very young , many of whom have never had a chance to prove themselves in a job . |
| 28 | At the same time , UK paperbackers are contractually bound not to issue their paperbacks into the UK before the hardback editions of the same titles have had a chance to prove themselves in the bookshops . |
| 29 | A quick glance around the line-ups of Leeds ' rivals reveals a team of Elland Road rejects who 've gone on to prove themselves in the Premier League . |
| 30 | But Lisa 's mother points out that it 's unusual for people with Downs Syndrome to be given a chance to prove themselves in the first place : |