Gone are the days when she was simply somebody's little girl, somebody's promising pupil.

Trimmer also established schools of industry to which she directed her less promising pupils.

You have been a most promising pupil - the best in two dozen years, I should say.

I don't wonder you found him a promising pupil.

Let them hear how much you have improved," said Laurie, with pardonable pride in his promising pupil.

The third beginner was a much more promising pupil.

Miss Lucchesi said he was one of her most promising pupils.

There are always children on the waiting list and each year Cizek chooses the most promising pupils for his class.

Vaughan stood at my shoulder, like an instructor ready to help a promising pupil.

"Keep practicing your fire magic until then; you seem to be a very promising pupil!"