living proof
collocation in Englishmeaningsoflivingandproof
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living
adjective
uk/ˈlɪv.ɪŋ/us/ˈlɪv.ɪŋ/
alive ...
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proof
noun
uk/pruːf/us/pruːf/
a fact or piece of information that shows that something exists or ...
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(Definition oflivingandprooffrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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They are thuslivingproofthat the two categories are porous.
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Thelivingproofis there to see.
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I amlivingproofof that fact.
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I amlivingproofthat we should do more.
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The stock exchange islivingproofof that fact.
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He is thelivingproofto the contrary.
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I come now to thelivingproofof that fact.
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I amlivingproofthat that is not the case.
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Is it not thelivingproofof democracy in action?
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Thelivingproofthat the whole idea of purity in music was an embarrassing failure lies in its manifest lack of communication with audiences.
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If anything, this century has been alivingproofthat such a universality is necessary for the future of civilization itself.
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They arelivingproofthat there is such a thing as society.
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He islivingproofof the wisdom of the first-past-the-post system.
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It islivingproofthat public services can be both efficient and popular.
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My election waslivingproofof that rejection of the central influence.
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He islivingproofof the nonsense that would result from that.
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The results arelivingproofof the failure of intervention policy over the years.
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It islivingproofof democracy.
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Both werelivingproofto me that there is genuine good will among differing groups to work effectively together.
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It islivingproofthat the less power a democratically elected organisation has, the more posturing it goes about.
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I'mlivingproofthat we're real--and still around today!
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If he looks out on our roads he will seelivingproofthat, however bad relations are, admittedly international relations, people can be reconciled.
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Surely that islivingproof—if it were required—that there are now more shareholders than trade union members in this country.
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Yet the still-deformed bodies of some of our injured service men arelivingproofof the injustice of under-compensation.
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