41.   His two recruiters are working only on commission until they learn the ropes.

42.   I followed him around like a puppy hoping to learn the ropes from him.

43.   I was a clerk, learning the ropes.

44.   Irma Herrera, an attorney and executive director of Equal Rights Advocates in San Francisco, said she, too, learned the ropes from white men.

45.   Inexperienced workers are still learning the ropes, they say, and the companies that produce shows, remembering failed reform efforts of the past, are proceeding cautiously.

46.   It takes a while to learn the ropes of freeway driving.

47.   Joining is a great way to learn the ropes.

48.   Kidd quickly learned the ropes, mastering the terminology and losing her Boston accent.

49.   Lamont, the most experienced and proven baseball mind on the team, could prove invaluable as Kerrigan continues to learn the ropes.

50.   Learning the ropes, she wrangles a meeting with a high-level dealer.