Four: Structural obstacles may prove substantial.
Local effects can, however, prove substantial, particularly in semiarid regions where every millimetre of rain counts.
The new Basel rules' impact on JPMorgan's credit bets could prove substantial, which the bank's chief executive, Jamie Dimon, indicated last week in his Congressional testimony.
But Hannon and Edmundson's show is a rare thing: a musical that touches the heart without relying on trite formulas and proves substantial enough to have warranted such a swift revival.
Fred Hu, an economist at Goldman , Sachswith strong political connections in Beijing, said an agreement appeared likely soon and could make a big difference to Hong Kong's economic future if China's trade concessions prove substantial.
Whether or not Mr. Taylor's three premieres prove substantial, his three-week season (March 14 to April 1) matters simply because it brings his company to the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center for the first time (ptdc.org).
When I was chair of the Association of Art Historians, we obtained legal advice to the effect that any action by someone who claims to hold copyright on a work of historic art would be successful only if they could prove "substantial damage".
In an 11th-hour heave to get the defamation bill on the statute books, the government has tabled a fresh amendment that will prevent big businesses from suing newspapers, academics or citizens unless they can first prove "substantial financial loss" has been caused by their critics.
When all is said and done, fiscal tightening in 2012 will prove substantial, making it hard for hiring to generate much momentum.The Federal Reserve's continued push for more growth has been a welcome tailwind for labour markets, but there is always the risk that it will prematurely declare its work complete.
