Sentence examples for i received a lesson from inspiring English sources

In Chittisinghpora, I received a lesson in this tactical ambivalence.

I received a lesson on the heavy bag from Luke Campbell, the quiet young boxer from Hull who appeared genuinely impressed with my left hand until I pointed out I was actually left-handed, prompting him to politely refrain from passing comment on the weakness of my right.

Instead, I received a painful lesson: she needed to take a step backward and read less challenging books.

Antoine Marmontel, one of Charles-Valentin's pupils there, who was later to become his bête noire, wrote of the school: Young children, mostly Jewish, were given elementary musical instruction and also learnt the first rudiments of French grammar ... [There] I received a few lessons from the young Alkan, four years my senior .

Shortly after I sat down to eat my sandwich, with 10 minutes peace and quiet to spare before lessons began again, I received a call from my mother, who informed me that my grandmother was gravely ill and would not make it through another night.

In 1995, I received a phone call from a parent who was interested in enrolling her seven-year-old daughter, Amanda, in swim lessons.

I received a standing ovation.

I received a full scholarship.

"I received a black eye".

Karen, who is a nurse, sent me off with a few words of caution about chainsaw safety, but I'd already received a lesson in that.

I received an immediate rejection.