instruct

Example Sentences

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The 38-year-old said they had instructed John M Lewis & Co in Derby to help with purchasing a house.

From BBC

On Tuesday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said he had instructed Araghchi to "pursue fair and equitable negotiations" with the US, "provided that a suitable environment exists".

From BBC

Michelangelo painted the Sistine Chapel from 1508 to 1512, creating hundreds of preparatory drawings but afterward instructing his assistants in Rome to destroy them.

From The Wall Street Journal

The BBC understands local business advisors have been laid off, and those left have been instructed not take on any new "clients" – science and tech businesses seeking funding and guidance.

From BBC

After she led him inside, he filled a bowl with warm water and dish soap, and after she’d retrieved her nail file and polish, he’d instructed her to put her hands into the water.

From Literature