The phrase "make proof" is not commonly used in written English. It is not technically incorrect, but it is not a natural or common way to express an idea. Instead, we would use the phrase "provide evidence" or "offer proof" to convey the same meaning. These phrases are more idiomatic and have the same basic structure as "make proof." Example: He was able to provide evidence of his innocence in court.
They cannot be supplied by conjecture. 1 To make proof of such facts would be impossible in the case before us.
"With film, I would have to collect all these rolls of film at the end of the day and make proof sheets".
The mint in San Francisco, Calif., founded in 1854, discontinued making general coinage in 1955; but it was reestablished in 1965 to make proof sets of coins for collectors.
He afterward applied to said land office to be allowed to make proof under his declaratory statement, but owing to the existence of said prior homestead entry of Ella Sharp said application was refused.
— An increasing number of state lawmakers say they are willing to consider critical changes to Alabama's sweeping anti-immigration law, part of which appears to make proof of citizenship or legal residency a requirement even for mundane activities like garbage pickup, dog licenses and flu shots at county health departments.
That the section is a remedial provision and designed to make proof of holding and working for the prescribed period the legal equivalent of proof of acts of location, recording and transfer, and thereby to relieve against possible loss or destruction of the usual means of establishing such acts, is attested by repeatd rulings in the land department and the courts.
Encapsulation materials are used for such purposes as making proof prints of negatives and reenlarging microfilm images.
However, the lack of rigorous clinical trials designed to test the efficacy and theoretical underpinnings of cultural adaptation has made proof of concept difficult.
It's very difficult to win an infringement case because the law makes proof of infringement challenging.
Brewing as a science makes Proof the best chemistry class I've ever had.
It is true that diffusion of responsibility within a large corporate entity makes proof of individual criminal intent more difficult for prosecutors.
