As lovely and dry as he was off the pitch, he was a tough taskmaster on it.
Times,Sunday Times
He's known for being a tough taskmaster.
The Sun
So he was a tough taskmaster?
Times, Sunday Times
Yet he could be a tough taskmaster.
Times, Sunday Times
He was firm, caustic, slow to praise and a tough taskmaster, but the rigorous regimen that he imposed on his staff won their respect.
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