And Andrew Irvine, 22, a virtual novice, was adept at maintaining the unreliable oxygen apparatus.
Throughout, Mr. Pruitt has been adept at maintaining a slippery position toward the cultural excess he traffics in.
Some people are very good at building diverse ties but not so adept at maintaining other kinds of networks.
In fact, we are remarkably self-regulating and adept at maintaining privacy, in a very public manner.
Other hackers, equally adept at maintaining their anonymity, have been seeking to penetrate the online aliases of the group's members.
But that is not the issue, some analysts say, insisting that 3DO has proved adept at maintaining the appearance of having momentum on its side.
He went through affairs and five marriages; he needed to have a woman in his life, but he wasn't particularly adept at maintaining a relationship.
We infer that one or more proteins of the robust viruses were better adept at maintaining their proper fold, while allowing the input of spontaneous mutation(s) that led to exploration of novel thermostable genotypes.
When you empower yourself to take control of certain things, you can feel more adept at maintaining a calm attitude.
Neisseria gonorrhoeae has been remarkably adept at acquiring and maintaining resistance to antimicrobial drugs used for treatment, such as penicillin, tetracyclines, and fluoroquinolones (e.g., ciprofloxacin).
Chicago's architectural talent was adept at executing large projects, maintaining budgets, and creating designs that consistently impressed (albeit grudgingly) the critics from the East Coast.
