And he more than mastered the job".
I would imagine those cooking for him have more than mastered the basics.
On the court, even into Bryant's 30s, sharing the ball has been a concept he has flirted with more than mastered.
I can only add: In 35 years of cooking, I don't think I've learned a kitchen skill that has pleased my wife more than mastering the simple art of cleaning utensils and workspaces as I go.
Handel is, of course, a master, more than a master, at setting the English language to music.
And the Fed, for all its theatrical rate cuts, is more spectator than master of ceremonies.
He is clever and sincere — a generous showman, as his work on television series like "Lost" and "Alias" has frequently shown — but still, at least on the big screen, more student than master.
Problem is he sees today's rapper as more ringmaster than master of ceremony.
Maya, you were more than a master of poetry, you were a master of life -- distilling challenges, circumstances, history, segregation, revolution, loneliness, motherhood, rape, learning, work and life to their essence and escalating them to beauty through art.
Although he never won a national title, he accumulated more than 10,000 master points.
Reversing history is probably more than a master plan can deliver, however.
