Sentences with word «taskmaster»

This view of Ike prevailed for a time until presidential scholars, led by Fred Greenstein, began to point out that not only was he a demanding taskmaster of the written word — he had prepared speeches for General MacArthur in the 1930s — but his imprecision was sometimes deliberate or studied.

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.

In Washington, he was «the most hated» secretary the Department of Housing and Urban Development had ever had, an arrogant and occasionally cruel taskmaster who demanded he be referred to as «Mr. Secretary,» who told a future nemesis that criminal sanctions were less effective punishment for his enemies than «adverse publicity, reputational harm, budget - cutting and legislative action.»

A stern taskmaster on the field, Charlie had a wacky sense of humor that came out almost anywhere.

Clark Gable stars as Fletcher Christian, first mate of the infamous HMS Bounty, skippered by Captain William Bligh (Charles Laughton), the cruelest taskmaster on the Seven Seas.

On the same day they humble themselves with fasting, they act as taskmasters to their servants.

Ryan Reynolds reveals that they wanted to include a number of Marvel cameos like Wolverine and Taskmaster in Deadpool.

A demanding taskmaster does not get more accomplished than a helpful and accommodating manager.

In an online match, have one player with Spider - Man on their team and the other player with Taskmaster on their team.

Kante is not the only man who looks set to thrive under Conte, who, while a tough taskmaster, is capable of forming incredibly strong bonds with his players.

My senior pastor was a harsh taskmaster, scolding me and always pushing me to work harder.

To prevent these Israelites from joining Egypt's enemies, fighting against the Egyptians, and escaping from the land, the Egyptians set taskmasters over them to oppress them with...

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.

Anthony Masters aka Taskmaster, a mercenary villain who trains other villains and fights for cash.

by Angelo Muredda When Michael Haneke's Amour met its first wave of hosannas at Cannes, the press seemed eerily unanimous with respect to all but the film's place within the German - Austrian taskmaster's oeuvre.

With the droopy countenance of a bulldog, Conlee was a pragmatic taskmaster, ensuring deadlines were met and that subordinates were held accountable for screw - ups.

He was the visionary taskmaster who drove Apple's gargantuan success.

What business bible teaches managers to be heavy - handed, hotheaded, testosterone - fueled taskmasters?

It's also an all - in - one communication tool and office taskmaster.

A self - trained designer and steely taskmaster, Carnegie was on the shop floor every day, supervising every aspect of her business.

A keen taskmaster, his dedication and fresh approach has helped many businesses to realize great returns.

When Jesus becomes Lord to the exclusion of Savior, we risk making Jesus into nothing more than an angry taskmaster: Someone who is sitting on His throne waiting for the apocalypse, all the while hurling down commands for His people to get into shape.

And liberty, as a goal and cause in itself, becomes a terrible taskmaster, sending people to their death, and exacting horrific crimes on people and nations which are viewed as obstructing our liberty.

Instead, it finds itself in what King seems to imagine is the world of the Old Testament, in which God is a hard and inscrutable taskmaster rather than a God of love, more to be feared and obeyed than worshiped and adored.

Stern taskmasters, they wouldn't allow Robert and his two older sisters to attend parties or «hang around at the mall,» says Jacqueline.

He wasn't so much a manager as he was an unstinting taskmaster.

Frank Kush, a notorious taskmaster as a college coach, is back in Arizona as a USFL Outlaw, but he has a glove on the old iron fist

There I met the 82nd Airborne Division of sports talk callers, men trained in a harsh environment by a ruthless taskmaster who harangues and abuses them, who forces them to stretch, to be all that they can be.

I used to get behind with laundry, but now I have a nearly - two - year - old taskmaster who won't let me.

But... Continue reading Ode to my Tiny Taskmasters...

Promise too much, and your political and industrial taskmasters will balk at the projected costs and difficulty or your telescope will go vastly over-budget.

Equal parts taskmaster, entrepreneur, and showman, Stern has been working for 25 years to get a spacecraft to Pluto — 10 years to muster political and scientific will, 5 years to build a spacecraft, and nearly 10 years to make the trip.

Can a tough new taskmaster and ramped - up program finally push the global eradication initiative over the finish line?

The ringed taskmaster issued a gag order on April 5 when it rear - ended its way through outspoken Sag.

Taskmaster Saturn is in your administrative sixth house for the next three years, demanding that everything you do is set up on a rock - solid foundation.

Taskmaster Greg Davies reveals why we NEED to watch new series and his terrifying idea for Hunger Games - style spin - off.

Whether pondering national racial legacies (Caché), media saturation (Benny's Video), the blood sport of contemporary movies (Funny Games), the apocalypse (Time of the Wolf), or the seeds of fascism (The White Ribbon), the Austrian cinematic taskmaster engages in narratives and aesthetics that seek to shock or discomfit the viewer.

When the film focuses on the details of the production, this is really funny stuff, and when it shows how Tommy assumes a tyrannical taskmaster's position with his cast and crew, it's very uncomfortable.

Haneke, whose academic background is in psychology, philosophy and theater, assumes the role of empirical taskmaster.

At the start of Suffragette, Maud isn't oppressed by her husband, Sonny (Ben Whishaw), but by the brutish taskmaster, Taylor (Geoff Bell), who runs the laundry where they work.

The layoffs are under the direction of hotshot Ted Hendricks (Adam Scott), a smartphone - toting taskmaster who seems to love watching anxious staffers scurry like ants after he has kicked their hill.

Purcell makes for one of the least convincing Draculas in cinematic history, playing him as a monstrous, animalistic being and nothing like the suave taskmaster we've seen in previous incarnations.

Either way, with reluctant allies like Siryn, Monty, Weasel and the elderly prisoner Blind Al, and formidable foes like Taskmaster, Typhoid Mary and T - Ray — who carries a soul - shattering secret that could destroy Deadpool — the odds are stacked against the Merc with a Mouth!

Pair With: Snowpiercer — for another fantastical turn from Tilda Swinton as an eccentric, Thatcher-esque taskmaster on a futuristic train that houses the rest of humanity after an apocalyptic ice age.

Laurie Metcalf is equally revelatory as her mother Marion, who works double - shifts just to afford tuition at Lady Bird's current school and has to play the budget - minded taskmaster who forces her to wear thrift clothes and haggles over the grocery bill.