1.   The company proved remarkably resilient during the recession.

2.   The company proved to be the equal of its US rivals.

3.   The company has proved to be a most benevolent employer.

4.   American oil companies proved more enthusiastic allies than the State Department.

5.   American companies have proven superior to their European counterparts at meeting varying local demands.

6.   And large Argentine companies are proving that they can compete, too.

7.   And the large company proved admirably versatile.

8.   Before marketing the drug, the company proved the new version of Avonex was comparable to the old without undergoing a new round of clinical testing.

9.   A regional Bell company must prove its local markets are completely open to competition and follow a series of steps to guarantee competitors access to the local market.

10.   A regional Bell telephone company must prove it has met these requirements before it can offer customers in its region long-distance service.