Example sentences of "taught [pers pn] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Claude taught me a golden rule : only 45% of a restaurant 's success depends on cuisine . |
| 2 | He taught me a great deal about The Times crossword , and I taught him how to swear . |
| 3 | He taught me a great deal . |
| 4 | Going to M.I.T. taught me a great deal about linguistics in many areas ; but one of the things one easily learned at MIT at that time was a sense of conviction — the assumption that MIT led the world , and that other people 's opinions need not in general be treated seriously . |
| 5 | ‘ It taught me a harsh lesson . |
| 6 | ‘ I had time in the wilderness when my form was not good and that taught me a few lessons . |
| 7 | The head of the family when I first remember them was William Henry Bayles who was Grandmother 's cousin and the father of a lady who taught me a little bit of music . |
| 8 | I guess he taught me the right way , because after a couple of years , when I heard something , I knew what it was before any intellectual wheels were turning in my head . |
| 9 | He was a long distance lorry driver but he knew how to dress and taught me the golden rule ‘ Do n't mix your stripes ’ . ’ |
| 10 | The workers devised detailed outreach strategies ( based on surveys , including a local talent survey , and community consultations ) which taught them a great deal about the skills and experiences in the area , and attitudes to unemployment . |
| 11 | About 30 girls from the Dance-In Studio in Darlington took part in the session , which taught them a small part of the ballet . |
| 12 | They listened to people who knew nothing about the game , to people who exploited them , people who taught them the wrong things . |
| 13 | When Rachel was asked to spell ‘ ba-na-na ’ Margaret took over and said , ‘ It 's all right Rachel , she means ‘ baa-naa-naa ’ ! '' Then the nice teacher taught you a little rhyme in American and English — ‘ The little calf ( căf ) went down the path ( păth ) in a minute and a half ( hăf ) to take a bath ( băth ) . ’ |
| 14 | Has no one ever taught you the gracious art of how to accept help when it 's offered ? ’ |
| 15 | During Worswick 's time there , Harwell — as part of the AEA — made the transition to a trading fund ( effectively a nationalised company rather than a government department ) , an experience that taught him a great deal about finance . |
| 16 | Balham-born Akram , who is studying for his A-levels , got the stage bug at the age of three when his mother taught him a few classical Indian dance steps . |
| 17 | At seventeen he joined a travelling band of gypsies who taught him the finer skills of pickpocketing until an accident to his hand six years later put paid to what would have been a very lucrative career . |
| 18 | Perhaps Richard had the best of it : at Queen Eleanor 's court he encountered troubadours and intellectuals who taught him the social graces . |
| 19 | A SIX-YEAR-OLD boy died in hospital after being hit by a car while his father taught him the Green Cross Code . |
| 20 | I taught her a new move and she practised it on me but she missed and got me in the and I fell on the ground . |
| 21 | She regarded them as " mentors " who taught her a great deal about management , and international leadership . |
| 22 | Esther Allan dusted off the music and taught her the best songs from Sugar and Spite . |
| 23 | Our instructors taught us the correct names for the parts of the Topper . |
| 24 | I hate to admit it in fact but er , no the way they got things organized , got lecture tours , rallies and what have you together , you know I think er taught us an incredible amount . |