He and other New Wavers acknowledged his mastery freely while understanding that he was an individualist who would never subscribe to any movement.
Graham Greene, in a piece that introduced one of her "official" collections of stories, acknowledged her mastery of "apprehension", and that's certainly what you feel through many of these.
Commentators who disapproved of his actions still acknowledged his mastery of what could be seen as Islam's most crucial religious science, the preservation and transmission of the sacred text.
Of course, he's only flesh and blood, but to do this four times... ...... O'Brien also paid tribute to the conviction Murtagh showed in committing when he did – at a time, sophists might wish to remark, when Patkai was trapped behind and still full of running – but Magnier had the sense to acknowledge the mastery of the trainer.
You know you're the 10th man when the player looks over at you and acknowledges your mastery with a smile or tip of the cap.
His musical mastery is acknowledged by everyone from Jay-Z (who recorded two albums of duets with Kelly before a public falling out on tour during which Jay-Z referred to him as "a weeping emotional wreck" to Bonnie 'Prince Billyy.
There was never any doubt that he was an inspired wordsmith with a unique sense of character, but at last such men as William Poel and Harley Granville-Barker started to recognise his structural mastery – they acknowledged, in fact, that he might have known what he was doing.
While everyone acknowledges Armstrong's mastery, his importance often falls from view.
Even those who don't like him - who consider him the white sliced bread of the modern novel - have to acknowledge King's mastery of longform storytelling, and the appeal of this enormous volume is that of observing a true narrative watchmaker at work.
Abrams was publicly acknowledged by Patton for his mastery of tank warfare, and he personally demonstrated the 37th Tank Battalion's motto, "Courage conquers".
