When you look at his ability alone, he is competing against history and himself.

As for me, I'm surprised at my ability to ignore the money.

Once again Walker marveled at her ability to move him off center.

He was quite surprised at his own ability to be pleasant to the man.

The approach, "value added" testing, is an effort to measure what students learn at the school, rather than their natural ability.

But the hospital said it would "take a very realistic look" at his ability to pay.

The mother was surprised at her daughter's ability to cope with the new routine.

I marveled at his ability to get back on the water.

The rest of us can only marvel at his ongoing ability to beat the best.

He's going to start chipping away at my ability to process language.