In other words, by the time he was twenty-five, Goibaut was already skilled in classical letters and was at least a competent performer on stringed instruments.

A competent if somewhat uninspired performer, the prototype was sold to Lord Apsley in 1932 but it was destroyed in a crash in 1934.

Nevertheless, he proved a competent performer despite his lack of experience, finishing thirteenth on his début.

The old 286, with its megabyte of memory and 30-megabyte hard drive still a competent if limited performer, first had to be disconnected and stacked in a corner.

The largest duets play bass notes down to C below the stave, and a competent performer can play solo piano music with little compromise.

This was extended to the end of the 2008-09 season as he proved a very competent performer.

Within this environment, he is a fully competent social performer and has an adequate knowledge of the rules and conditions that pertain to his behaviour.

And it's not as if we're short of experimental playwrights, innovative directors or competent performers.

But unusual repertory by merely competent performers isn't enough; you also need first-rate performers because record buyers are more sophisticated.

She grew into a very competent adult theatrical performer.