* Directly instructing someone: "The teacher instructed her students to complete the assignment by Friday."
* Giving specific instructions: "The manual instructs users on how to operate the new software."
* Formal instructions: "The court instructed the jury to reach a verdict based on the evidence."
* Indirect instruction: "The doctor instructed the patient to take their medication twice a day."
* Teaching someone: "The chef instructed the apprentice on the proper way to prepare a soufflé."
Let me know if you'd like me to create a sentence using "instruct" in a specific context!