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01. The students were [instructed] to open their books.
02. The boss [instructed] him to send the report out as soon as it was completed.
03. Anne got an [instructional] yoga video at the library.
04. The girl was [instructed] to pull over, and park her car.
05. The math test has been canceled until further notice because the [instructor] is sick.
06. If you don't follow the [instructions], you can't expect the machine to work properly.
07. The [instructions] for the VCR are too complicated, and I can't figure out how to set the timer.
08. If you have any concerns about the course, please talk to your [instructor] rather than going to the office to complain.
09. The [instruction] manual is only written in German! What are we going to do?
10. Teaching students to have realistic expectations is an important part of second language [instruction].
11. The local television station offers news programs which come with [instructional] materials free of charge to school teachers.
12. The Buddha tells us that a man should first direct himself in the way he should go. Only then should he [instruct] others.
13. Denzel Washington worked as a drama [instructor] before becoming a movie star.
14. Frank Tyger once remarked that discoveries are often made by not following [instructions], by going off the main road, by trying the untried.
15. John Dewey once observed that failure is [instructive]. The person who really thinks learns quite as much from his failures as from his successes.
16. James Madison once stated that it is universally admitted that a well-[instructed] people alone can be permanently a free people.
17. Syrus once remarked that practice is the best of all [instructors].
18. A Moroccan proverb observes that [instruction] in youth is like writing in stone.
19. We are [instructing] our sales staff to cut all prices by an additional 20%.

Grammatical examples in English. 2013.

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  • instruct — in‧struct [ɪnˈstrʌkt] verb [transitive] 1. to order someone to do something: instruct somebody to do something • The government has instructed banks to limit real estate lending growth to 2% this year. 2. LAW to employ a lawyer to deal with a… …   Financial and business terms

  • Instruct — In*struct , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Instructed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Instructing}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To put in order; to form; to prepare. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] They speak to the merits of a cause, after the proctor has prepared and instructed the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Instruct — In*struct , a. [L. instructus, p. p. of instruere to furnish, provide, construct, instruct; pref. in in, on + struere. See {Structure}.] 1. Arranged; furnished; provided. [Obs.] He had neither ship instruct with oars, nor men. Chapman. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • instruct — [v1] inform, teach acquaint, advise, apprise, brainwash*, break in, break it to, brief, clue in, coach, counsel, discipline, disclose, drill, drum into*, educate, engineer, enlighten, give lessons, ground, guide, keep posted*, lead, lecture,… …   New thesaurus

  • instruct — [in strukt′] vt. [ME instructen < L instructus, pp. of instruere, to pile upon, put in order, erect < in , in, upon + struere, to pile up, arrange, build: see STREW] 1. to communicate knowledge to; teach; educate 2. to give facts or… …   English World dictionary

  • instruct — (v.) early 15c., from L. instructus, pp. of instruere arrange, inform, teach, lit. to build, erect, from in on (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) + struere to pile, build (see STRUCTURE (Cf. structure)). Related: Instructed; instructing …   Etymology dictionary

  • instruct — 1 *teach, train, educate, discipline, school Analogous words: impart, *communicate: *inform, acquaint, apprise: lead, *guide, steer, pilot, engineer: *practice, drill, exercise 2 direct, enjoin, bid, * …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • instruct — ► VERB 1) direct or command. 2) teach. 3) inform of a fact or situation. 4) chiefly Brit. authorize (a solicitor or barrister) to act on one s behalf. ORIGIN Latin instruere construct, equip, teach …   English terms dictionary

  • instruct — in|struct [ınˈstrʌkt] v [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of instruere, from struere to build ] 1.) to officially tell someone what to do →↑order instruct sb to do sth ▪ His secretary was instructed to cancel all his… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • instruct — v. 1) (D; tr.) ( to teach ) to instruct in (to instruct soldiers in field hygiene) 2) (H) ( to order ) she instructed us to begin work at once 3) (L; must have an object) ( to inform ) we have been instructed that the matter has been settled by… …   Combinatory dictionary

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