Rather than showcasing his production, Dilla wanted to prove his skills as an MC.
But he was told that he had to prove his skills before being allowed to do so.
If his collection looked more sophisticated than the typical lively London shows, he proved his skill in dressmaking.
George W. Bush was getting a first-rate political education, and proving his skill in maneuvering through an often treacherous electoral world.
Having proved his skill at radio, TV, standup, painting and comic novels, he moves now into two new disciplines.
It was as though, having proved his skill in making "normal" clothes, Mr. Browne took everything to extremes, like the huge square cuts, slightly reminiscent of Rei Kawakubo's "two-dimension" collection.
But the material he elicits proves his skill not only in asking questions that find the eloquence even in the naturally taciturn, but also in knowing the value of keeping offstage.
Coach Bill Belichick has proved his skill at motivating and focusing his teams before, and he wasted no time Wednesday dispensing the party line to which he expects his players to adhere.
While Mr. Costello has now proved his skill at writing songs with labyrinthine turns and chromatic kinks and he has become a convincing ballad singer, it's still in his rock songs that the cerebral and the visceral connect best.
French Open 2004 Henman proves his skill on a surface other than grass in becoming the first British male to reach the semi-finals of the French Open in 41 years.
In Les Amours (1552) he also proved his skill as an exponent of the Italian canzoniere, animating the compliments to his beloved, entreaties, and lamentations traditional to this poetic form by the vehemence of his manner and the wealth of his imagery.
