Sentence examples for proved instant from inspiring English sources

Rodgers was criticised a year ago for spending the Luis Suárez proceeds piecemeal, on a number of players, few of whom proved instant hits.

Winger Mitchell Weiser (Bayern), striker Ibisevic (Stuttgart) and especially midfielder Vladimir Derida (Freiburg) have proved instant hits at the Olympic stadium, adding more of the quality that Kalou alone had been providing before.

"Poet of Millions," soon to be entering its second season, proved an instant hit that spawned similar poetry competitions and shows on Lebanese and Egyptian television.

Dátolo is 25, a late developer, but he proved an instant success, requiring not much more than half a minute to score from 18 meters.

It proved an instant hit, especially with women, and Mr. Floyd was off and running.

She proved an instant hit at smaller venues like Colonial Downs in Virginia, and Pimlico and Laurel Park in Maryland.

But stepping into the Japanese stroll garden proved an instant antidote to suburban stress.

Although Pritchard's bosses doubted the formula could work, Floyd on Fish proved an instant success and the pair went on to film another seven series.

Celtic rarely looked in danger when dealing with the challenge of Ross County, in what proved an instant – if not total – recovery from a 4-2 loss at Ibrox.

Step forward Matthew Locke and others to provide additional instrumental and vocal pieces and – hey presto – they had a mongrel show that proved an instant hit.

It proved an instant hit – in under two hours, the site logged 22,000 votes – but was taken down after an outcry over privacy violations.