1.   Although his skills often allowed Young to compete against older players, he learned that size and power are not all he needed to succeed.

2.   As a beginning skier, Gray observes, his rudimentary skills allowed him only to ski to the left.

3.   He knows too much about too many powerful people, but his skills have allowed him to stay comfortably hidden.

4.   It was a role in which her excellent note-taking skills allowed her to give outstanding live summeries during breaks in the historic Watergate hearings.

5.   The skill allows Ecco to speak to other creatures, wrangle fish and map out his environment.

6.   Their complementary skills allow Blier and Barrett to take on projects neither could tackle alone.

7.   According to the archbishop, their rare skills allow them to demand almost any price for their work, which can greatly increase expected costs.

8.   Mejia said his new skills have allowed him to regain his dignity.

9.   Tolkien flourished in grammar school, where his language skills allowed him to debate in Greek and Latin.