| Mrs Merkel knows that standing out as Europe's taskmistress will be resented. |
| I appreciated the counselling of compassion and acceptance, since my tendency is to be a harsh taskmistress. |
| For one blessed three-quarters of an hour before I finished the taskmistress was away. |
| The truth is a very stern taskmistress, and I can't adhere to it. |
| Ola may be a tough taskmistress but she has strong traditional values and a soft, kind heart while he has a deep vein of chivalry that infuses their partnership with respect. |
