He had been a hard taskmaster, but a concerned one.

In some ways she was a harder taskmaster than you are.

But many an idealistic young man has turned out to be a hard taskmaster.

He was a hard taskmaster and set high but achievable standards.

Dan was a quite hard taskmaster in the studio wasn't he?

I imagine she was a hard taskmaster, or should that be taskmistress?

True to his word, he schooled her in horsemanship and was a hard taskmaster.

In addition to his photojournalism assignments, he was a patient teacher but hard taskmaster.

Would you describe yourself as a hard taskmaster?

The widow and the friends were hard taskmasters.

They're hard taskmasters, but without them we would die."

He'd been a hard taskmaster both as a sailor and as an American naval officer.

But you may find you new landlord a hard taskmaster,' we said."

"What a hard taskmaster you are, Robin," he complained.

Jack Good proved to be a hard taskmaster on Oh Boy!

His father had been a hard taskmaster.

Driving and domineering, Weston had been a hard taskmaster.

Yes, he can be a hard taskmaster, but he's a very definite personality who knows exactly what he wants."

You will find me a hard taskmaster."

She was a hard taskmaster, but a good business woman who had John Tiller's full support in everything she did.

Jonas' personality is that of a hard taskmaster.

He was also a hard taskmaster, insisting that court begin promptly at 9:30 and continue after lunch until 5:30.

Have I been such a hard taskmaster?"

He was the veteran of a thousand social campaigns; a hard taskmaster and accomplished socialite rolled into one.