| Soden has been portrayed in some quarters as a hard taskmaster who doesn't suffer fools gladly. |
| Generations of children in the town have grown up knowing her as a hard taskmaster in her role as a swimming instructor. |
| Martin, the course director, is something of a harsh taskmaster when he wants to be. |
| He is said by colleagues to be a hard taskmaster who does not tolerate failure. |
| He seemed a hard taskmaster, but he did it all for what he saw to be the ultimate good. |
| It is often the hard taskmaster who alone succeeds in instilling mistrust of primrose paths. |
