Sentence examples for prove to be the exception from inspiring English sources

Yet for all the drama of Mr. Monti's stand against G.E. and its chief executive, John F. Welch Jr., antitrust experts say the case may prove to be the exception rather than the rule in trans-Atlantic mergers.

The industry has already seen several mergers in the past, both friendly and hostile, most of which have failed to deliver the promised returns (see article).Glaxo and SmithKline may prove to be the exception to this rule.

And now many American officials say that they have little expectation that Mr. Farnood's case will prove to be the exception — or that Washington will try to do much about it, especially after violent anti-American protests in recent weeks have sowed fresh doubts in the Obama administration over the viability of the mission in Afghanistan.

However, Maple (H) may again prove to be the exception to the rule here.

But the L.A. County Board of Supervisors could prove to be the exception in 2016.

Like so many hopeful moments that spring, it would prove to be the exception to what would happen in the following years, not the rule.

It has proved to be the exception to all known acoustical rules.

I Want Revenge, however, proved to be the exception and much more.

That bit of good news, however, proved to be the exception, not the rule.

Carnegie, among other things, built thousands of public libraries.Yet this long-term investment ethos has proved to be the exception, not the rule.

WHILE Republicans won resounding victories across New York State and in the rest of the country in last week's elections, Democrats on Long Island proved to be the exception to the national trend in a few particularly hard-fought races.