Modifying Another Word

• technically: Any good, technically competent web design firm can set this up for you.

• culturally: To make its own services more culturally competent, Diabetes UK has been reviewing its own practice in relation to minority ethnic groups.

• occupationally: A: Candidates are usually assessed in their normal workplace by an Assessor who is a person recognized as occupationally competent.

• professionally: Is it to make officers more professionally competent through the study of war?

• mentally: Intrusive research is defined in terms of whether consent would be required of a person who is mentally competent.

Infinitive complement

• carry: The GGF will send you a list of members in your area who have been registered as being competent to carry out glazing work.

• supervise: If there is a member of staff competent to supervise in a proposed area, the application will be treated with full seriousness.

• undertake: The status of NHER Site Assessor demonstrates that you are competent to undertake detailed energy assessments on existing dwellings.

• perform: They are not intended as a substitute for medical training, and do not make you competent to perform the skill on patients.

• handle: Lawyer: The lawyer should be careful to handle only matters he/she is competent to handle.

Modifies a noun

• jurisdiction: To sue and be sued in all courts of competent jurisdiction.

• authority: Every year, the competent authority draws up an in-service training plan for staff.

• electrician: How do we find a competent electrician to do an electrical survey on a property?

• swimmer: Diving lessons Diving lessons will take place in the diving pool; students must be competent swimmers in deep water.

• person: For the Silver badges the observer may be any competent person.

• practitioner: Most competent feng shui practitioners will draft a full ba zi.

Used with adjective complement

• deem: Note: Some of the training may take place on the public highway if the trainees are deemed competent to do so.

• feel: Did he feel competent to make this colossal study without any assistance?

• become: Shorter pay scales, which accurately reflect the time needed to become fully competent at a job, are a positive step.

• assess: Any member of BW's staff whose work involves using workboats or floating plant needs to be assessed as competent to do so.