1.   Analysts generally regard Safeway as a well-run company where management has proved itself adept at improving the financial return on established operations.

2.   And they proved so adept at public relations and gained such authority that they had taken over administrative tasks inside prison.

3.   He chose the hooks, proved unusually adept at mastering them and eventually made a training film for soldiers who had lost both hands.

4.   In the past, Pujol has proved himself adept at eliciting concessions from the central government.

5.   Ivester proved himself adept at devising solutions to arcane financial problems, and maximizing returns on investment.

6.   The Reform Party has proved itself adept at winning such arguments.

7.   Batistuta has proven himself adept at scoring in a variety of ways, and he works well with fellow forward Francesco Baiano.

8.   He proved himself adept at sticking to his script.