1.   If self-employment is any guide, the dejobbed worker is likely to be a stern taskmaster.

2.   Alma Rose was a stern taskmaster, believing that only by maintaining the highest musical standards could the orchestra insure its survival and that of its members.

3.   Although Martha has final say, the tone is a little easier to take than the stern taskmaster of print and video.

4.   But he proved a stern taskmaster as well as an energetic booster.

5.   He had played for Scottie Bowman, a stern taskmaster whose personal style he had never been comfortable with.

6.   He said his father was his teacher, a stern taskmaster who would hit him if he hit a wrong note.

7.   Ian continues to adore his younger brother, though he can be a stern taskmaster when Beau sits to practice at the piano.

8.   They thought the Soviet background might mean punishing workouts and a stern taskmaster, but they found the opposite.

9.   Tiaina Seau was a stern taskmaster, someone Junior was afraid to cross.

10.   With his long, dark hair cascading down his tanned face, he seems to be one of the players, not a stern taskmaster.