The overall performance should gain confidence as the run continues.

These performances gained a trial selection for the 1980 Olympic team.

His performance gained a promotion to major on May 9, 1846.

But surely the performance will have gained more security and energy by tomorrow's matinee.

Additional performances tonight and on Tuesday should gain in confidence.

Perhaps the musical performance will gain in confidence as the opera is repeated.

His performance gained him a win, as the Marlins won the game in the bottom of the 11th.

Suddenly the performance gains the extra intimacy it had been missing.

It was in the 18th and 19th centuries that the performance gained wide currency.

As a result, the performance gained an extra measure of charm.