Example sentences of "[v-ing] proved [pn reflx] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Having proved myself incapable of holding back an irresistible force , I now know exactly how Canute felt . |
| 2 | One of his regrets is that in four series against West Indies his record is very ordinary — one innings in which he took eight wickets , but little else of note — and he is aware that not having proved himself against the best team in the world will be held against him when reputations come to be assessed . |
| 3 | Joyfully and thankfully reconciled with me , and having proved himself in a very arduous campaign , he might well have rested on his laurels in comfort and safety , waiting for the war to end or to be drafted to some new theatre of operations . |
| 4 | Nathan was at the foot , for he had only lately been promoted to take part in all of the firm 's business , having proved himself well able . |
| 5 | Logically , they 've singed to Motown Mary 's home and having proved themselves more than an intelligent East Coast dance act , they 're series contenders in the face to return the lustre to soul 's tarnished crown . |
| 6 | She is back to grande dame mode having proved herself , as John MacGrath put it , ‘ an actress who can do anything ’ . |