SUPERVISOR in a Sentence

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For SUPERVISOR, below is one of 24 sentences:
Sylvia does not get on with the supervisor and the danger is that he will trump up some charge to discredit her.

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 Meanings and Examples of SUPERVISOR
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supervisor
 n.  director; overseer; one who is in charge of a particular unit, as in government or school system
Classic Sentence: (17 in 2 pages)
1  Now, her bedside table had been pulled into the middle of the room to be used as a desk for these proceedings, and the supervisor sat behind it.
The Trial By Franz Kafka
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2  "That's not usual," the supervisor answered.
The Trial By Franz Kafka
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3  "Quite right," said the supervisor, looking to see how many matches were left in the box.
The Trial By Franz Kafka
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4  The supervisor slammed the box of matches down on the table.
The Trial By Franz Kafka
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5  He finally came again to a halt in front of the supervisor's desk.
The Trial By Franz Kafka
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6  to the supervisor, quite loudly, as he pointed out with his forefinger.
The Trial By Franz Kafka
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7  s outstretched hand; K still believed the supervisor would do as he suggested.
The Trial By Franz Kafka
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8  said this with a certain amount of defiance as, although his handshake had not been accepted, he was feeling more independent of all these people, especially since the supervisor had stood up.
The Trial By Franz Kafka
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9  , and went up close to the supervisor.
The Trial By Franz Kafka
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10  "That was my duty," said the supervisor.
The Trial By Franz Kafka
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11  Maybe so," replied the supervisor, "only don't let's waste our time talking on like this.
The Trial By Franz Kafka
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12  remembered that he had not noticed the supervisor and the policemen leaving - the supervisor had stopped him noticing the three bank staff and now the three bank staff had stopped him noticing the supervisor.
The Trial By Franz Kafka
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13  Nonetheless, he gave it no thought as he twisted himself round and leant over onto the rear shelf of the car to catch sight of the supervisor and the policemen if he could.
The Trial By Franz Kafka
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14  I'm the supervisor, sitting over there on the chest are two policemen, standing next to the photographs there are three young people.
The Trial By Franz Kafka
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15  The supervisor is sitting extremely comfortably with his legs crossed and his arm hanging over the backrest here like some layabout.
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Example Sentence:
1  Sylvia does not get on with the supervisor and the danger is that he will trump up some charge to discredit her.
2  The supervisor is always very critical.
3  The new workers need direction from a supervisor.
4  Each student has a supervisor to advise on the writing of the dissertation.
5  When her supervisor ignored her complaint, she took her grievance to the union.
6  Suddenly, the new supervisor is now charged with a whole new range of responsibilities, many of which have little to do with technical expertise.
7  Accustomed to cold, aloof supervisors, Nicholas was amazed at how affable his new employer was.