Sentence examples for opportunity proved from inspiring English sources

But the opportunity proved too tempting.

But the opportunity proved short-lived, leaving Iranian activists and intellectuals to debate whether any path to democracy remained open.

His next opportunity proved to be his last when an inexplicable miss from 12 yards midway through the second half prompted Hoddle to withdraw the former Newcastle forward.

Curren's missed opportunity proved costly, as Wilander easily took the fourth set – breaking his opponent in the fourth and final games – for a 6-7 6-4 7-6 6-2 win, bringing with it his third Grand Slam title at the age of just 20.

As the founder, I'd like to close by saying that while our business opportunity proved disappointing, the contributions from our members rarely disappointed.

However, the opportunity proved brief, although the Crusaders still finished their season with a sense of satisfaction.

To characters like this, immigration to a land of opportunity proves an occasion of loss as well as gain.

About 107,000 people took advantage of this opportunity, proving that the size of the problem was both small and manageable.

Together, they have a unique opportunity: proving that that large, developing nations can skip over dirtier forms of energy and move straight to cleaner sources, like solar power.

But those opportunities proved fleeting for most.

Six of the eight choreographers responsible for the nine premieres had participated in the Diamond Project in the past and the repeated opportunities proved justified.