When that plan proved inadequate, the commission tried a different approach.

Now were most of them ready to follow me, for so far my plan had proven successful.

Republicans agreed that many elderly people needed help with drug bills, but said the Democratic plan might prove very expensive.

Such ideas and ambitious initial plans, however, proved very difficult to carry out.

But all major figures in the administration insisted that American plans would ultimately prove successful.

But the open plan proved less permanent than the lava lamp.

This plan soon proved impractical, and they set May 1, 2001 as the new date.

If the plan proves popular it will continue more regularly.

He said that plan has proven to be what he called "color free."

These plans have proved valuable and helpful to the industries concerned.