21.   He brought in the high-priced names Blake mentioned and more talented, but aging, players who had proven themselves with other teams.

22.   He has proven with his less expensive lines that he can master the moment.

23.   He proved it with just over seven minutes remaining.

24.   He was not afraid to test his faith, instead proving it with his deeds.

25.   I proved it with the contract.

26.   If it proves a hit with consumers, the museum will commission more discs focusing on specific parts of the Smithsonian collection.

27.   If Jordan made his point last season, he is proving it with a vengeance this season.

28.   If those bonds prove unpopular with investors, they may have to be sold at a discount, making existing issues look expensive by comparison.

29.   It cannot be proved with charts and graphs.

30.   Israel wants people arrested for terrorist activity, he said, but he has no resources with which to prove that any material seized was actually explosives.