Sentence examples for prove admirable from inspiring English sources

Gatsby's ambition might prove admirable -- he's "better," as Nick Caraway says, "than the whole damn bunch put together" -- but he's still left holding the dream, and not the girl.

Both creations proved admirable and influential.

"The strength and menace and majesty of the Cape Horn region proved admirable material for Kent's black-and-white drawings," the Book Review said in 1924.

The French proved admirable opponents in the final, however, losing out to New Zealand 8 7 to finish second for the third time in a Rugby World Cup France are the third-highest World Cup points scorers of all time, with 1195 points.

I only got my chance at international level because of injury so Liam knows he's got a great chance to prove his admirable talents.

In the early 17th century the Manchu controlled all of Manchuria, and Shenyang, renamed Mukden (Manchu: "Magnificent Metropolis"; the equivalent Chinese name is Shengjing), proved an admirable organizing base for the conquest of China.

In his review of "Strindberg" in The New York Times, John Gross said: "Michael Meyer proves as admirable a guide to this problematic genius as anyone could ask... as the foremost English translator of Strindberg, he brings to bear the authority both of a scholar and a man of the theater".

Standard procedures under the Uniform Military Code of Justice have proved quite admirable.

The merger of Banca Intesa and Sanpaolo IMI could indeed prove to be admirable.

With "A Very Long Engagement," Mr. Jeunet has again proved himself an admirable watchmaker.

Women such as Lucretia Mott showed a keen interest in the antislavery movement and proved to be admirable public speakers.