Sentence examples for opportunity proves from inspiring English sources

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

But the opportunity proved too tempting.

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.

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

Mikawa's decision not to attempt to destroy the Allied transport ships when he had the opportunity proved to be a crucial strategic mistake.

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.

Those missed opportunities proved costly early in the 49th minute when Fusion midfielder Preki scored his sixth goal of the season.

Meanwhile Tavernier would consider a further loan spell should first-team opportunities prove scarce for his parent club.

Training opportunities proved to be an important factor for migration.