1.   She has a sure grasp of social issues such as literacy, poverty and child care.

2.   A no-nonsense woman with a sure grasp of grade-school humor, Theresa has spent nearly two years helping Stephen stay even with his classmates.

3.   Most analysts applauded the new Netscape campaign as a needed return to its origins as an aggressive marketer with a sure grasp of the economics of the Internet.

4.   When asked about the prospect of working with the mercurial Eisner, Iger offered the reply of a man with a sure grasp of his new working arrangement.

5.   Yet La Selva is a gifted conductor with a sure grasp of Verdian style.