However, the merger soon proved to be difficult.

The two parties failed to settle on a uniform creative direction and the merger proved short lived.

The merger of two different techniques with a similar goal proved to be fruitful.

The merger proved to be one of the largest debacles in corporate history.

The merger proved an instant success with the club running five senior teams plus junior teams from under-12s to under-18s.

The merger did not prove profitable for the china manufacturer.

For all their logic, big-bank mergers have proved tricky to arrange.

Mr. Capellas, the statement added, is confident the merger will prove a success.

But instead of crowning his life's work, the merger proved a morass.

In practice, the merger proved impossible due to outside interests held by both parent companies.