Sentence examples for was a competent from inspiring English sources

I was a competent seminarian.

Asquith was a competent statesman, but not a great one.

"He was a competent bass player," Mr. Eli recalled.

He was a competent navigator who materially extended the explorations of Verrazzano, Davis, and Barents.

Josefson, 18, was a competent third-line forward for Djurgarden in the Swedish Elitserien.

He was a competent, articulate, intelligent, moderate, liberal member of Congress.

Arkwright was a competent engineer, but his real claim to fame wasas an industrial organizer.

He was a competent violinist and was encouraged by his family, who were musical.

Mr Serdyukov was a competent administrator, able to overcome resistance to change.

"I wanted him to know I was a competent and independent woman," Ms. Gaw said.

Educated at the University of Edinburgh, Lauder was a competent classical scholar.