You see, they were using Microsoft equipped computers and could not prove that the software had not been pirated.

Their votes could prove crucial in a tight contest.

Continued threats of ever higher tax burdens could prove dangerously counterproductive.

Merely weakening this loop, as European officials recently advocated, could prove deeply insufficient.

Few could have foreseen how far reaching that decision would prove to be.

Her motto, My program is yours, could prove popular with citizens who, as in many other democracies, do not trust their political elite.

However, an over reliance on foreign education could prove detrimental in the long run.

The use of NPS in early orbits in situations in which it could prove convenient to use them should not, a priori, be renounced.

Unfortunately this is not always easy to prove.

That earthquake could prove monumental, depending on how Hezbollah responds to any indictment over Hariri's murder.

When he had come, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing against him many and grievous charges which they could not prove,

If more countries take this path, it could prove to be the Achilles heel of non proliferation.

By contrast, recouping a deposit of, say, 25 could prove to be a much more powerful incentive.

If his claim is correct, his invention could prove to be particularly beneficial for low income countries.

Some provisions of the draft convention could prove difficult to reconcile provisions of Directive 2000 31 EC

In its investigation the ACVZ came across instructions, diagrams and tools that could prove very useful here.

And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove.

Littered with a host of extremely sensitive anniversaries, 2009 could prove even more dramatic and unpredictable than 2008.

The Kuwaiti model may be risky, but the alternative simply ignoring the need for change could prove fatal.

Likewise, a cyber security data sharing platform could prove vital to understanding, preventing, and responding to cyber attacks.

Because it was only by not being able to prove that she was wrong, that George could give Alice the confidence she needed to know that she was right.

The Court concluded that in this case, the complainant could not prove that the reason for his dismissal was the fact of his conviction and not his inability to work due to his incarceration.

This neglect is not only shortsighted, but may also prove dangerous.

Actually, we will take a second to prove this could be fake that the blades are indeed razor sharp.

A fern deep in the forest could, for example, one day prove helpful in the fight against HIV AIDS.

The voter anger expressed in the US mid term elections could prove to be only the tip of the iceberg.

In this sense, the looming prospect of a full blown Italian debt crisis could prove beneficial by focusing European minds.

For a world beset by seemingly endemic financial instability, this could prove to be the most destructive development of all.

If so, the results could prove catastrophic, leading to a spreading war in an unstable country of 180 million people.

The results will be reported after analysis of the trial data and could prove useful for therapy of stroke patients.

The Court found that there was no way the prosecution could prove the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt.

The efforts at that time, unfortunately, did not prove to be sufficient.

Many European companies have profited from investing in such firms, which means deciding on the terms of sanctions could prove cumbersome.

Latin America and Africa are not the only examples that prove the point.

At the same time, financial crises in a number of emerging markets could prove contagious, placing additional stress on global financial markets.

To the extent that it is used to prop up declining industries, the stimulus could even prove harmful by delaying necessary adjustments.

Like all historical analogies, this one may prove flawed, but it is not absurd.

A fresh start by the EU with Brazil and Mexico could prove promising, because of the pull it might have on other countries.

Russia depends heavily on Turkmen gas for domestic consumption and export abroad, which could prove vital as demand rises over the next decade.

This softer approach will prove counterproductive, as it will not strengthen democratic forces in Serbia.

Such conservation based development projects prove that economic growth and environmental protection are not incompatible.

But not admitting it is bound to prove even more painful in the long run.

Statistical data prove that in Aruba girls do not enjoy fewer educational opportunities than boys.

These allocation decisions are understandable, given the paltry yields available in fixed income investments, but the resulting second order impact could ultimately prove devastating.

With developing countries displaying their readiness to reach a global deal, could the US Senate really prove to be the world s last great holdout?