Sentence examples for had proved over from inspiring English sources

Its fans had proved over 40 years that they were unshakably, bloody-mindedly loyal, addicted to the hope of seeing City successful, apparently whatever it took.

In an interview with Education Guardian, he once explained how tricky it had proved over the years to find a school that would appoint him.

Mr. Giuliani ridiculed the comptroller's remarks, suggesting at his own afternoon news conference that Mr. Hevesi had proved over the last six years that he was incapable of issuing an accurate budget analysis.

In a press conference at the Ministry of Oil, Ghadhban was forced to admit that some of his predictions had proved over-optimistic, but he maintained his goal of producing two million barrels a day by year's end.

Mr. Perry has proved over and over again that he can raise what he needs.

Obama has proved over and over, as in the debt-limit horror show, that he is willing — all too willing — to compromise.

I've proved over and over again that I'm a different person, a different player".

Year-in, year-out, they have proved over-optimistic.

Yet again the City has proved over-optimistic.

But on a couple of recent occasions, the judges have proved over-fond of topical reportage.

This charge, which is rolled out whenever a rating has proved over-generous, is hard to stand up.