He had secured the dam-building contract, which was not astonishing, since nobody else appeared anxious to undertake it, and he had already acquired a certain proficiency with the axe and drill.
"The Greater Power"
Harold Bindloss W. Herbert Dunton
The girls spent several hours a week in this building, gaining proficiency in the work which would probably occupy most of their lives.
"Frying Pan Farm"
Elizabeth Brown Pryor
He had done this work for some years in spare time, so he had acquired considerable proficiency.
"From Edinburgh to India & Burmah"
William G. Burn Murdoch