1.   The notebooks had at first appeared to be personal journals, but had proved on examination not to be.

2.   Twin Otters were tried for a while, but proved uneconomic on short routes.

3.   The Abbey would simply have stamped PROVEN on their file.

4.   Although the reigning French Open champion won two-thirds of his matches on clay last year, he is proven on hardcourts, as well.

5.   And on Sunday they proved it on the field.

6.   And, of course, with an eye to a series payoff, she wastes no time in proving herself on the job.

7.   And will players respond to a coach who has yet to prove himself on the NHL level?

8.   As she has since her arraignment for first-degree murder, Woodward maintains she did nothing to harm Matthew, and her attorneys have vowed to prove it on appeal.

9.   Besides new quarterback Tee Martin, the Volunteer with the most to prove on Saturday will be sophomore punter David Leaverton.

10.   Bill Pulsipher proved on Thursday night that he is a battler.