It is a difficult feeling to share, despite Safire's formidable skills as an advocate.

But such tribulations have had little effect on his formidable verbal skills.

The fundamentalists have demonstrated formidable organizational skills, far better than those of any other party or, for that matter, the state itself.

Sometimes the contradictions are too stark for his formidable skills.

Only a dozen; just to demonstrate her formidable skills.

He is 49 years of age, but his formidable skills appear undiminished by age.

However her formidable organisational skills contributed to a second landslide in 2001.

"Though I'll admit you do possess formidable skills, in a number of areas."

You are dismissed, and I shall rely upon your formidable skills.

Both stories have echoes of his old and formidable skills.