Example sentences of "prove [pron] to [be] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I go by there most days , ’ said the farmer , proving himself to be the sort of chap who does not mess about but gets straight to the point . |
| 2 | Farr-Jones has not only proven himself to be the world 's leading scrum-half , but his captaincy over the past four years has grown in maturity and stature with each test and tour match . |
| 3 | At the wicket he is a Roman general , unquestioning of his own ability to defeat the barbarians ; yet because the pride and haughtiness are justified by having repeatedly proved himself to be the best , one can not resent them , especially since he usually leaves them on the field of combat . |
| 4 | MODEL David Wood has proved himself to be the brave face of '93 by winning a top modelling event — just after a successful fight against cancer . |
| 5 | Mrs Tholen , who went on to specialise in theatre work , has proved herself to be the gardener of the family despite her husband 's success with carnations carefully nurturing the acre of gardens in which their four-bedroomed detached home is set . |
| 6 | erm they have not in the past proved themselves to be the most capable o of people to er to support these things so in conclusion I 'd say that we must put this as part of a shopping list , the shopping list is on there er it is something to bring London and the South East of England which includes Hertfordshire and to make it an economic and viable area and look at the evidence of the other cities and I hope that er all of you will support the motion . |
| 7 | George made five journeys to the United States , both as an amateur and as a professional , and proved himself to be the world 's greatest middle-distance runner , so starting a British tradition which was continued by Wooderson , ( Sir ) Roger Bannister , Derek Ibbotson , Steve Ovett , Sebastian Coe , and Steve Cram . |
| 8 | This record-breaking year , which has seen the men 's team collect the national championship silver medal and now prove themselves to be the best club team in the North augurs well for the future of the Darlington club . |