1.   Having proved himself a friend of the global economy in this way, Gore went on the offensive.

2.   Having proved his superiority over me in yet another way, my son was happy.

3.   Having proved they could get lots of hits for lots of runs Saturday against Tom Glavine, the Dodgers on Sunday showed they could piece together runs.

4.   But it was a feeding frenzy and in a similar position, having to prove a negative, or disprove a negative.

5.   Having proved her prowess in downhill, Street still dreams of a World Cup overall title.

6.   If anything, the crisis has indisputably proven that our politicians and policymakers lack understanding of environmental matters.

7.   Now, having proved that her voice is powerful enough for the cavernous Met, she seems likely to be as much in demand at home as abroad.