Sentences with phrase «hard taskmaster»

The first two can be hard taskmasters, with the third only permitted to hold sway on occasion.

As he was with himself, Tyranowski was a hard taskmaster — a notebook was to be ruled with columns under headings such as «Scripture reading», «Morning prayer», «Afternoon recreation» etc..

The self is a hard taskmaster.

It might have been a stronger belief than ever that God is a hard taskmaster demanding the uttermost from us in order that the rare reward might be given.

The boss has been a hard taskmaster at times this season but he has gone out of his way ahead of the Stoke City game to congratulate every one of the squad.

One look at David Cameron's leadership of his party and the endless list of own goals the Tories have scored in the last six weeks alone would surely suggest that being a hard taskmaster is the right way to lead government.

Even though he's a hard taskmaster, the swimmers aren't complaining — but then bacteria rarely do.

Nature can be a hard taskmaster, but once in a while, she gives you something much better than what you had asked for.

It seems clear that he was a hard taskmaster, that he could berate members of his crew, and also actors, if things were not just right when he came on set.

State of Decay 2 is a hard taskmaster.