31.   Enzi said that he has been peppering the parliamentarian with questions about Senate procedure so that he can learn the ropes.

32.   Forget the excuses about byzantine politics and out-of-towners taking too much time to learn the ropes or read the tea leaves.

33.   Having learned the ropes, they were ready to set off on their own.

34.   He is still learning the ropes of the professional stage and so lacks some poise.

35.   He learned the ropes of his new game.

36.   He learned the ropes well during three years as a technical reserve.

37.   He learns the ropes from Mayor Pappas, a Greek homegrown boy played with guts and gusto by Al Pacino.

38.   He spent three years learning the ropes in Douglas, Ariz., then transferred into another INS division for what he thought would be a brief, educational sojourn.

39.   He was a great guy to work for when you were learning the ropes.

40.   He turned to cinema next, learning the ropes from Paul Strand, then assisting Jean Renoir.