Sentence examples for may prove optimistic from inspiring English sources

Even that may prove optimistic.

The White House this week reduced its growth forecast for 2007 to 2.9%, and that may prove optimistic.

And in Britain, it is envisaged that Flood Re, which currently relies on state support, will become self-sufficient.That may prove optimistic.

Mourinho confirmed the forward faces at least two weeks on the sidelines though, in reality, that initial diagnosis may prove optimistic.

It also depends on assumptions that may prove optimistic: that GDP will grow by comfortably more than 3%; and that the prime minister will rein in his instinct to spend money in order to head off political problems.

Pennycook is confident the sales will raise hundreds of millions of pounds, but given that potential buyers know the state of the Co-op's finances this may prove optimistic.

Even this may prove optimistic, as continued uncertainty, difficult market conditions, and higher unemployment are likely to constrain firms ability or need to pay more. Lee Hopley, chief economist at EEF, the manufacturing trade body: Including plant and machinery in the calculation of business rates represents a tax on productive investment that is out of step with international practice.

The commission's forecast of a deficit of 2.7% this year is based on an assumption that Germany's economy grows by 0.75%, which may well prove optimistic.