| 单词 | take to task |
| 例句 | Men are less likely to be taken to task for some style miscalculation, but they are not immune to insecurities. ‘You have no idea how much better I could make you look’: The woman who turns Hollywood men into style icons 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z It’s about time those ruthless atheists were taken to task! Starbucks doesn’t hate Jesus: The malignant narcissism of the new “war on Christmas” crusaders gets the backlash it deserves 2015-11-09T05:00:00Z "I was taken to task by Norman Mailer about my approach to writing novels," Ellis goes on. Psycho, genius ... fraud? 2010-07-26T07:00:00Z His girlfriend is similarly taken to task for the “filthy” poem she performs at a slam. Off Broadway’s Spring Semester: Five New Plays About School 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z These students are now being taken to task by commentators who’ve demanded that they, in so many words, buck up. Who’s really demanding to be coddled on campus? Yale students aren’t the spoiled brats for refusing to be racially trolled on Halloween 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z On Sunday, Nolan zoomed in a bit, and took to task a particular sports media outlet for its sexist failings: Her own employer. Watch Fox Sports host Katie Nolan take down her employer for sexist blog post 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z In the past few years, the Twitter feeds, routines and off-stage behaviours of comics have been pored over for signs of impropriety and numerous figures have been duly taken to task. Oscars host Kevin Hart's homophobia is no laughing matter | Benjamin Lee 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z That viewing experience informed my review of a film that, in other circumstances, I might have taken to task for being too safe, too saccharine, too eager to be liked. Perspective | ‘Green Book’ may not have deserved best picture, but did it deserve all the hate? 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z But it's about the seriousness of the novel and it reveals the novel as a serious thing, this taking to task of the shape it tends towards. Ali Smith: Style vs content? Novelists should approach their art with an eye to what the story asks 2012-08-18T15:00:00Z Instead, the company Wednesday was taken to task by consumer advocates and some customers who believe the cable giant already is too big and powerful. Comcast investor meeting draws protest 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z After all, the people who buy them are exactly the people being taken to task. Let Them Wear Cake 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z Her wariness has famously created a vicious feedback loop that makes her shut down, rather than open up, whenever she’s taken to task for any of her behaviors, which lord knows are far from perfect. Review: The Anti-Clinton Brigade’s Four-Letter Word Obsession 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z The timing couldn’t be better, as the Oscars, and Hollywood as a whole, have been taken to task for its diversity problem in recent years. #OscarsSoWhite isn’t the only problem diversity faces in Hollywood 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z Without them, you run the risk of being investigated and punished – or taken to task by an electorate who cares. How the reality of Trump's America outpaced House of Cards 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z In a ruminative essay, he once took to task the author of a book on anagrams for omitting a few gems. John Gross Dies at 75; Critic, Essayist and Editor 2011-01-12T05:15:29Z It would rattle the many music educators I know who are generally fearful of being taken to task for thinking too subversively, rather than too conservatively. Beethoven Was the Johnny Rotten of His Day 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z On Wednesday, the paper of record took to task the grotesque national tone in yet another of its quaint attempts to, you know, look at it from all sides. Your rage is justified, and it's not "vituperative" 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z “I’m always taken to task for that aspect of the film,” she says. Rita Tushingham on life after A Taste of Honey: 'It was a shock when the 60s ended' 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z “Not recklessness of deed and impulse, not casual epithets,” she presses on, taking to task his limited vocabulary of superlatives and his pathological obsession with the word “I.” Looking for the lighter side to a nasty election? Playwright Jon Robin Baitz delivers it in 'Vicuña' 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z After being taken to task by Poussey over Soso’s suicide attempt, Norma has disbanded her group of followers and is walking the yard feeling despondent. 'Orange is the New Black' Season 3 Finale Recap: Wash Away the Sins 2015-06-19T04:00:00Z “This is what I do, and I’m happy to be taken to task on any of it, but that is all I control.” New media outlet covering the intersection of women and politics launches as 2020 election kicks off 2020-01-25T05:00:00Z He was taken to task by racial justice advocates for his lack of black models on the Chanel runway. Perspective | Karl Lagerfeld didn’t have a signature design — but he invented a new kind of designer 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z Casually disdainful and airily patronizing, he is given tremendous gravitas by Harewood, a Black British actor cunningly cast against expectation as a white establishment figure who was taken to task for bigotry more than once. Review: In ‘Best of Enemies,’ a TV Duel Becomes a Theater Gem 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z In fact, I think we’re almost disproportionately taken to task over what we say. Dave Chappelle on Trump, Cosby and His Netflix Deal 2017-03-17T04:00:00Z Eastern time, is its approach to the news — its content and format — an area in which it’s already been taken to task. ArtsBeat: Watchlist: A Self-Conscious Web Experiment From CBS News 2011-05-24T15:20:10Z Was this really the same man taken to task for stereotyping Chinese train companions as venal, and writing of Africans that "the best of them are bare-assed"? 2010-01-08T21:05:00Z Ms. Feiffer, who has had several prominent Off Broadway productions, said that she thinks female playwrights are more likely to be taken to task for the practice than their male counterparts are. Curses! And Why They Work So Well Onstage (Sometimes) 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z Chris of Brighton, Mich., took to task wine writers who “ignore the importance of yeast in determining the flavors of wine.” Grenache Three Ways, and Over Many Decades 2021-04-02T04:00:00Z But on a recent episode of The Jonathan Ross Show, the 29-year-old actor was finally taken to task over his evasiveness. Watch Kit Harington Take a Lie-Detector Test About Jon Snow's Fate 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z When taken to task by contemporaries for both her grammar and spelling, she declared it was "against Nature for a woman to spell right." Poem of the week: Of Many Worlds in This World by Margaret Lucas Cavendish 2012-07-02T10:52:13Z He reserved some choice on-air remarks for record companies, whom he took to task for underpaying musicians. 2010-01-14T00:25:00Z Don't talk to the public directly Perhaps you are surprised that you are being taken to task for behaviour that has worked for you for years, and there is some merit in that complaint. PR advice for Charlie Sheen and other celebrity dummies 2011-03-09T09:00:00Z When I was working at Coldstone Creamery back in my high school days, I would routinely be taken to task for saying items in my standard New Jersey accent. Potato, puh-tah-toe: Inside the wide world of mispronounced foods 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z I'd take to task for its lack of tension, but I don't believe Hanks or Vardalos ever had narrative tension on their radar. Larry Crowne: Tom Hanks's Unemployment for Beginners 2011-06-30T23:10:00Z Present-day Graham dancers are often taken to task for overacting, or histrionics or otherwise obscuring the integrity of their material. Dance Review: Martha Graham Dance Company at the Joyce 2012-03-19T22:17:11Z The Museum of Modern Art found itself at war with the art press in recent months, justly taken to task for its deplorable Björk show. Yoko Goes Solo 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z I happened to catch the “Morning Joe” episode in which Mike Barnicle was taken to task for wearing a sports top. On the Runway Blog: A Grab Bag of Fashion News 2012-04-06T18:33:41Z But, as Sherlock’s stakes have risen, and as the guns and assassins have multiplied, it is starting to feel worryingly like we are watching villains be taken to task by a mutation named Sherlock Bond. Sherlock is slowly and perversely morphing into Bond. This cannot stand 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z The uproar over the work was reported in the foreign press, and at the next meeting of the Soviet Academy of Arts, Mr. Glazunov was taken to task for his “poor taste.” Ilya Glazunov, Painter Entranced by Russia’s Past, Dies at 87 2017-07-12T04:00:00Z Dior was taken to task for not using a Mexican model or actress, and for using California as a stand-in for Mexico. Fashion’s Year in Cultural Don’ts 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z The only people who ever get taken to task for it are celebrities. America's misguided war on offensive humor 2011-07-12T16:15:00Z Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy took to task the Biden administration and House Democrats for taking an “appeasement” stance with Hamas and not standing up to antisemitism within their party. Kevin McCarthy accuses Biden, Democrats of not standing up to Hamas or antisemitism 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z Others across the country are calling for Libya’s leaders to be taken to task. Left behind and grieving, survivors of Libya floods call for accountability 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z WALLACE: I don’t mind if you get taken to task in the media, people who are evaluating you have actually sat down and looked at all the ramifications what you’re doing. Behind the scenes: The trade that made Pau Gasol a Lakers legend and Hall of Famer 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z Nolan, known for crafting fastidiously well-organized narratives in which nothing appears by accident, has been taken to task for what he chooses not to show. ‘Oppenheimer’ doesn’t show us Hiroshima and Nagasaki. That's an act of rigor, not erasure 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z He referenced a question on which the ATF director was taken to task by Rep. Jake Ellzey, Texas Republican, over the definition of an “assault weapon” at a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing last week. ATF director faces scrutiny over skills, gun control regulations 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z When Dr. Oluseyi wrote his essay on James Webb, he took to task journalists and an astrophysicist, whom he did not name, for not rigorously researching the accusations. How Naming the James Webb Telescope Turned Into a Fight Over Homophobia 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z This is a significant development, an attempt to legally take to task a social-media company over its actions during the conflict in Ethiopia. Meta sued for $2bn over Ethiopia violence 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z It also takes to task the Justice Department’s Office of the Inspector General, assigned to review abuse allegations, for declining to investigate six male officers at Coleman accused of abusing prisoners. Senate Report Finds Widespread Sexual Abuse of Women in Federal Prisons 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z Movies that attempt something different, that recognize that less can indeed be more, are thus easily taken to task. ‘Oppenheimer’ doesn’t show us Hiroshima and Nagasaki. That's an act of rigor, not erasure 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z In July, Chinese retailer Shein was taken to task over a product which, Mexico said, used the designs of the Mayan community - prompting the company to withdraw the product from sale. Ralph Lauren apologises after Mexico indigenous 'plagiarism' claim 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z Council oversight hearings and at public forums in recent years, Chrappah has been taken to task over some of the agency’s shortcomings. D.C. splits agency that regulates construction, permitting issues 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z On screen, older generations are being taken to task for pretty much everything wrong with the world. Will Netflix, Hulu and others owe Gen Z an apology? 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z The civil rights group takes to task Fox News, the cable news channel it accuses of using airtime “to sow bigotry and racism, create dissension, spread misinformation, and promote conspiracy theories that continually encourage violence.” After Buffalo, civil rights leaders pitch anti-hate plans 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z For a few years there, a California class-action lawsuit made it seem like AT&T might finally get taken to task. AT&T is about to get away with its bogus $1.99 "administrative fee" 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z He was taken to task for giving Putin an opening to proceed with further atrocities against the innocent people of Ukraine. Biden's biggest mistake: It wasn't what he said about Putin — it was taking it back 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z Apple has already been taken to task by Dutch authorities for its app store practices. Dutch foundation seeks consumer damages over Apple, Google app payments 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z More forcefully than he had before, the current president took to task the man he had defeated for inciting cultlike followers to trash the U.S. Opinion | Biden’s biggest worry: Can democracy prove it is worth saving? 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z And I explained this, how the bureaucrats avoided this in the book and were later taken to task for it, though nothing happened to their careers. Donald Trump and his family fleeced America: Why aren’t they being held accountable? 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z Nick Saban had a very blunt response to a fan question during his radio show on Wednesday and took to task the expectation that Alabama is supposed to blow out every team it plays. Nick Saban tries to tamp down 'self-absorbed' fans' high expectations 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z NBA legend Scottie Pippen has been under the microscope over the last few weeks as he promotes his book "Unguarded" and takes to task his former teammate Michael Jordan and "The Last Dance" documentary. Scottie Pippen questions whether Tom Brady is the greatest NFL player of all time 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z While Pope Francis has also criticized the world’s elites, he has taken to task those who “in this modern age … can see nothing but prevarication and ruin.” Opinion | A fragile truce in Catholic bishops’ war over Biden 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z Erika Jayne is being taken to task after she seemingly compared herself to Jesus Christ in the midst of her current and very public legal situation with estranged husband Tom Girardi. Erika Jayne fires back after being slammed for sharing post 'comparing' her to Jesus Christ amid legal woes 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z Trevor Noah talked about unexpected everyday consequences of climate change, James Corden sought guidance from Bill Gates, and Jimmy Kimmel took to task a host of conservative politicians in an especially pointed episode. Hollywood’s climate-change crusade has a whole new wave of energy — and hurdles 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z The president was also taken to task over photographs showing him attending a birthday party the first lady, Fabiola Yáñez, held in the presidential residence when the country was on lockdown. In Argentina, a Political Alliance of Convenience Comes Undone 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z The brouhaha over Breed’s actions follows another incident in which the mayor was taken to task for seemingly not following the same rules she set for the city. San Francisco Mayor London Breed, under fire for going maskless, attacks ‘fun police’ 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z One of her first jokes used a word related to her height that led to her being taken to task by the ladies of the Lifetime show “Little Women: L.A.” Filipino American trailblazers speak truth to Hollywood through jokes and rhymes 2021-08-22T04:00:00Z Many of the tweets in question expressed surprise that Mr. Stelter was taken to task by “one of his own,” and that he was “shellacked” by one of his own guests. Republican governors to the rescue on the economy 2021-07-18T04:00:00Z Casey took to task Republicans opposing the measure, saying they talk tough on China, but they “cut and run” when it comes to taking on big business. U.S. chip subsidy effort faces pushback over China issues 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z The "Pineapple Express" actor went on to deride fellow comedians who rail against cancel culture when they’re taken to task over material they produced in the past. Seth Rogen talks cancel culture, says some comedians overreact rather than take responsibility for old jokes 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z The onetime concentration camp employee, horrified by what he’d seen and done during the Holocaust, is taken to task by a few right-leaning students for not being prouder of his wartime actions. Review: A chilling 'Final Account' by witnesses and perpetrators of World War II Nazi atrocities 2021-05-20T04:00:00Z She was wearing a mask as she reached into the aisle to greet him and for that she was taken to task by her antagonists. Perspective | Liz Cheney and the sad face of the Republican Party 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z When taken to task for defending Morgan, whose comments her co-host characterized as racist, she unleashed a torrent of her own hurt feelings. Perspective | Just let them keep talking 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z Silverman is not the only celebrity being taken to task for past behavior surrounding Spears that many are now deeming inappropriate. Sarah Silverman responds to resurfaced Britney Spears jokes made in 2007: 'Unfortunate' 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z The star concluded his thoughts on the matter by noting that he doesn’t believe comedians being taken to task over past material is an example of cancel culture. Seth Rogen talks cancel culture, says some comedians overreact rather than take responsibility for old jokes 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z The violence was largely condemned across the country, with Prime Minister Imran Khan saying the perpetrators would be taken to task and the affected families cared for. World Digest: Jan. 3, 2021 2021-01-03T05:00:00Z The gap is especially relevant in an era when state and local law enforcement are repeatedly being taken to task over decisions not to prosecute police in the killings of Black people. Trump’s top federal prosecutors are overwhelmingly white men 2020-10-06T04:00:00Z The Denver Broncos coach was taken to task on television and social media for his late-game clock management Monday night after a 16-14 loss to Tennessee. Timeout? Fangio’s late approach questioned after Denver loss 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z Croatia, Latvia and Russia were also taken to task in the report, which is likely to draw angry responses from the governments identified. US hits Poland, others in Europe over Holocaust claims 2020-07-29T04:00:00Z San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, one of the NBA's most outspoken voices on social justice issues, took to task people who he said still did not understand the Black Lives Matter movement. Spurs' Gregg Popovich: People who don't understand BLM movement 'just ignorant' 2020-07-27T04:00:00Z When a public figure is taken to task for their social media history, I wonder why they did not do themselves the favor of cleaning up their online presence as their public profile grew. Reckoning With Ghosts of Social Media Past 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z The medical arm of the United Nations has been taken to task recently by scientists challenging its official view of how the virus spreads. EXCLUSIVE: Chinese virologist accuses Beijing of coronavirus cover-up, flees Hong Kong: 'I know how they treat whistleblowers' 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z “Trump’s energy dominance agenda backfired, as his Administration was taken to task for cutting corners in their environmental reviews,” Bordoff said in an email. Setbacks hamper pipeline industry backed by Trump 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z Morrison appeared somewhat chastened as he was taken to task about his claims that there was no slavery in Australia. Indigenous inequality in spotlight as Australia faces reckoning on race 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z He took to task his own church for its fragmentation, saying it must pull together. Pope: Pull together, avoid pessimism in this coronavirus era 2020-05-31T04:00:00Z Although the media mogul displays her usual mastery of television hosting, with her open-armed and fair approach, she is also directly taken to task and listens to those accusing her of ignoring Latino voices. Analysis: The ‘American Dirt’ apology tour goes streaming with emotional Oprah special 2020-03-07T05:00:00Z From Melbourne, to Maui, to Torrey Pines, Reed was taken to task for what he did and said, including by his peers, a rarity in the code of brotherhood on tour. Come at Patrick Reed all you want. The only critic he pays attention to is himself - Golf Digest 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z Schaaf was taken to task over her decision and critics claimed her actions amounted to obstruction of justice. San Francisco sheriff, mayor say they won't help federal agents deport illegal immigrants 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z San Francisco cornerback Richard Sherman, a vocal proponent of creating more opportunities for minority candidates, said team owners should be taken to task by the media, rather than reporters questioning players about it. Commissioner Roger Goodell says NFL needs to address lack of minority hires 2020-01-29T05:00:00Z In a blistering final section, “The Dissident” also takes to task the American companies that continue to work with Saudi Arabia, highlighting the role of Western business interests in empowering Mohammed. A Jamal Khashoggi documentary could take the film world — and U.S.-Saudi relations — by storm 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z Not a great look, and one Golf Twitter took to task immediately. 17-year-old earns Masters invite, another backstopping controversy and Hosung nearly takes out partner with club toss: What you missed - Golf Digest 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z Manager Dave Roberts was taken to task on social media for not handling his pitchers properly. Column: Astros get the punishment, Dodgers pay the price 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z Detectives, who had previously dismissed reports of the missing foreigners, were taken to task by outraged Greek Cypriots, led by female academics, lawyers, journalists and politicians. 'A defining moment': teenager's fight for justice galvanises Cyprus's feminists 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z Most of the time, when taken to task for spreading hateful, distorted, and demonstrably false information, Facebook executives claim that the social network is merely a neutral platform, unmoored from the content it carries. The Problem of Political Advertising on Social Media 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z Johnson was also taken to task directly by Jess Phillips, the Labour MP, in the voting lobbies over his hostile rhetoric, on the same day a man was arrested outside her office. Johnson refuses to say sorry for remarks about murdered MP Jo Cox 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z Johnson repeatedly called the bill that will require him to seek a Brexit delay a “surrender act” and was taken to task for his use of “inflammatory” language. After Supreme Court defeat, Boris Johnson taunts Parliament 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z Senator Kamala Harris was taken to task for denying inmates gender reassignment surgery when she was California attorney general. 'A huge misstep': Angelica Ross on Sanders' LGBTQ forum no-show 2019-09-21T04:00:00Z Former CIA officer Bryan Dean Wright said Friday that James Comey needs to be taken to task for his handling of the President Trump investigation. Former CIA officer calls James Comey's handling of Trump investigation 'horrifying' 2019-08-30T04:00:00Z Jones, who was already booed at Yankee Stadium earlier this year, was taken to task by a young fan during training camp Tuesday, according to NJ.com reporter Matt Lombardo. New York Giants rookie Daniel Jones reportedly ripped by young fan at training camp 2019-08-07T04:00:00Z While Biden was jabbed far and wide for being out-of-touch and invoking former President Obama too often, Harris was taken to task for her past record. Celebrities reacted to CNN's second night of Democratic debates with jabs at Joe Biden, Kamala Harris 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z Perhaps it’s strange that I should arrive at this conviction at a moment when so many other powerful men have finally been taken to task for their predatory impulses. Opinion | Trump will never be held accountable for his treatment of women 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z Last year, Jones was taken to task by Carlson for an op-ed titled: "Was James Baldwin right when he called white Americans moral monsters?" Anti-Trump professor accuses GOP of trying to ‘pimp God’ 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z His Shakespeare is defensive about his fame, taking to task a mocking Stratfordite who denigrates his accomplishments by replying that he’s created a thriving theatrical industry in London. ‘All Is True’ review: Family trouble is the thing in Kenneth Branagh’s Shakespeare tale 2019-06-18T04:00:00Z Secondly, male athletes and coaches are constantly taken to task for their lack of sportsmanship. Yes, some players celebrated too much; No, U.S. wasn’t wrong in running up score in 13-0 victory over Thailand 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z The Massachusetts Democrat and 2020 presidential hopeful wowed the Fox News host by rhetorically taking to task American companies with operations overseas. Tucker Carlson: Elizabeth Warren’s ‘economic patriotism’ plan sounds like ‘Trump at his best’ 2019-06-06T04:00:00Z Rep. Rashida Tlaib, famous these days for being infamous, is being taken to task for what she said last week about the Holocaust. Opinion | Republicans, stop using the Holocaust to score cheap political points 2019-05-13T04:00:00Z Our comedy heroes are often self-destructive standups or seditious characters in sitcoms, but what if you’re not the loose cannon getting taken to task for menacing an office junior? What we can learn from Tina Fey’s workplace comedies 2019-05-11T04:00:00Z He decried the “mean pettiness’’ that he said had overtaken American politics and noted that he had been taken to task for his bipartisan approach. Biden strongly hints he’s getting into 2020 presidential campaign in union speech 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z Earlier this month, Italy was taken to task for its failure to properly police the Catholic Church by the U.N. A global look at the Catholic Church’s sex abuse problem 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z She's been saying that for some time, but was taken to task most recently when she said, "A wall is an immorality. It’s not who we are as a nation." What divides us: The wall isn't about "security." It's about competing visions of America 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z But for King, whom we’ve taken to task here several times, they were nothing new. Recent editorials published in Iowa newspapers 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z That in turn might result in a more coherent vision for MOCA, which is something the museum has also been taken to task for lacking. MOCA board shakes it up; elects new chairwoman, Maria Seferian - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z But those organizations are increasingly being taken to task by groups with younger members and different views on what it means to support the Jewish state. Israel's violent rule increasingly driving liberal American Jews on to the streets 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z There were two political science theories that received particular coverage in the run-up to the elections, and that were taken to task after Trump’s surprise win. Do party elites and big donors still determine US elections? The verdict is out | Cas Mudde 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z The prospect that Mr. Zuckerberg, a 33-year-old billionaire, will be taken to task on Capitol Hill has created intense interest and a media circus. Mark Zuckerberg Meets With Top Lawmakers Before Hearings 2018-04-09T04:00:00Z Not unexpectedly, Mr. Rubin defends both the work and the man who has been taken to task about its questioned veracity. With ‘Fire and Fury,’ Stephen Rubin Is Publishing’s 76-Year-Old Comeback Kid 2018-02-24T05:00:00Z It also took to task the lack of substance in testimony, their demeanor and attitude. 9 face hazing charges in death of Florida State pledge 2018-01-16T05:00:00Z However, he was himself taken to task by commentators pointing out that Anna Wintour is the editor-in-chief of Vogue, not Vanity Fair. Apology over Clinton 'should knit' video 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z He takes to task the movie’s lack of attention to the details of the interior life of the picture’s lone black family, the Mayers. Calendar Letters: Mural should not be hidden 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z It's become known as the place to hear top politicians being taken to task and policy analysed to within an inch of its life. Why Today is much more than just politics 2017-10-27T04:00:00Z Nashoba Brook Bakery, in Concord, was taken to task by the U.S. FDA: Bakery can’t say there’s love in granola 2017-10-04T04:00:00Z A no-bid contract for critical consumer protection would be a sad state of affairs, even if the credit agency chosen for the job hadn’t been taken to task by hackers earlier this year. Despite massive hack, Equifax wins IRS contract for fraud-detection 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z Some senior executives have been taken to task in “public hangings” — one of the Principles meant to “deter bad behavior” — when they break the rules. Bridgewater’s Ray Dalio Spreads His Gospel of ‘Radical Transparency’ 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z Luce is especially powerful when taking to task those at the global economy’s commanding heights for failing to address the stagnation of middle- and working-class incomes. Opinion | The most consequential question facing the world 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z Trump was specifically taken to task for comments on Saturday in which he denounced what he called "this egregious display of hatred, bigotry and violence on many sides." Driver accused of murder in Charlottesville violence faces court hearing 2017-08-14T04:00:00Z Attorney’s Office for the District was taken to task in a report last year for the amount of time it takes to investigate officer-involved shootings. Opinion | The public is still waiting for answers on a District police-involved shooting 2017-07-30T04:00:00Z Before the ad even aired on television, PepsiCo Inc. PEP -0.03% was taken to task across social media for trivializing the Black Lives Matter movement. Backlash to Botched Ads Erupts Faster Than Ever 2017-06-19T04:00:00Z In a promotional piece for the book, published last week in Politico, Lee took note of the “Hamilton” musical as he took to task a thing he calls the “Hamilton effect.” Mike Lee’s bad history: Utah senator’s book is an ignorant hodgepodge concocted to justify the modern GOP 2017-06-17T04:00:00Z Kevin Spacey sang, danced and mimicked Bill Clinton at a Tony Awards ceremony where the policies of President Trump's administration were taken to task. Tony Awards: Donald Trump targeted at Kevin Spacey-hosted show - BBC News 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z Trump was specifically taken to task for comments on Saturday in which he denounced what he called "this egregious display of hatred, bigotry and violence on many sides." Driver accused of murder in Charlottesville violence faces court hearing 2017-08-14T04:00:00Z Banks have previously been sued by individuals and taken to task by the federal government for lending practices. Supreme Court says cities can sue big banks over housing-bubble damages 2017-05-01T04:00:00Z “We’re afraid of the things outside of ourselves,” he said, saying that the civil war within Pleasantville takes to task humanity’s innate fear of “the other.” ‘Hunger Games’ director Gary Ross screens ‘Pleasantville’ at Ebertfest 2017-04-22T04:00:00Z An overly aggressive editor is similarly taken to task, but manages to exact a cruel revenge. Cynthia Nixon brings Emily Dickinson to life in Terence Davies' 'A Quiet Passion' 2017-04-20T04:00:00Z He took to task billionaires who say issues like climate change are important, but do not accelerate their giving to address the problem now. How Top Philanthropists Wield Power Through Their Donations 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z Although Flake acknowledged that climate change is real, he was still taken to task for wanting to reduce government spending on scientific research projects. “You work for us”: Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake faces hostile town hall 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z Yet that didn't spare him a ribbing from Kimmel, or from being taken to task both obliquely and directly. And the Academy Award goes to... diversity - BBC News 2017-02-27T05:00:00Z “This time they will be taken to task, and that will help a lot in eliminating terrorism not only from Punjab but other parts of country.” Pakistan army launches first nationwide anti-terrorism operation 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z Now the president is being taken to task from an unexpected place: China. Donald Trump’s Tweets About a Judge Find a Critic in an Unlikely Place: China 2017-02-07T05:00:00Z He has taken to task individual companies such as Ford, General Motors and Toyota for investing in Mexico, sending their stock prices plummeting. Commerce nominee Ross says top priority is renegotiating NAFTA 2017-01-18T05:00:00Z While one side of my book chronicles my father’s lifelong search for identity, the other side examines Hungary’s quest for a national identity, post-Communism, and takes to task the current rightwing regime. Hungary's sharp rightward-turn is a warning to America | Susan Faludi 2016-12-05T05:00:00Z She was taking to task the rootless managers of British businesses who behaved "as though they have more in common with international elites than with the people down the road". 'Mrs May, we are all citizens of the world', says philosopher - BBC News 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z “It’s just one more clueless middle-age-to-older white guy taking to task a woman,” Matthews said. A new ‘war on women’ breaks out. This time, it’s inside the Republican Party. 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z He also told them he welcomed being taken to task. U.S. Border Patrol’s new chief begins tackling uncomfortable questions 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z “The people Jesus took to task were the ones judging others who were in it for their own earthly power and profit,” Sanders said. Church elects lesbian pastor with a message of inclusion 2016-10-16T04:00:00Z By using dials to show their approval or disapproval as the candidate spoke, voters overwhelmingly enjoyed hearing Mrs. Clinton taken to task for deleting 33,000 emails. Frank Luntz: Pundits clueless on Donald Trump’s ‘special prosecutor’ line; voters loved it 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z Last season, Balenciaga was taken to task for not featuring women of color on the runway. Breezy caftans, ruffled gowns: After some bleak times, fashion is ready to make you smile 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z Certainly not the International Tennis Federation, which again had a tribunal overruled by the sports court in an important case, in this instance even being taken to task by the court. Sharapova’s Case Shows How Unforced Errors Hurt Cleanup Efforts 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z Perhaps most important of all, taking to task the one percenters and making them pay their fair share of taxes. 'There is no one I can vote for with a clear conscience': Undecided voters speak out 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z In the chapter on religion, he takes to task Americans’ often polarized, simplistic attitudes about Islam and recent calls to bar, ban and register Muslims. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar asks: How has American politics fallen so far from grace? 2016-09-16T04:00:00Z The vice presidential nominee was taken to task earlier this week by CNN host Wolf Blitzer for not categorizing David Duke as “deplorable.” Republican confidence in media plummets 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z My most recent novel The Mandibles was taken to task by one reviewer for addressing an America that is “straight and white.” Lionel Shriver's Controversial Cultural Appropriation Speech 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z Johnson was immediately taken to task for his ignorance. Media and pundits don’t know what Aleppo is, but they try to explain it to Gary Johnson 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z After only one exhibition game, it seems Rams Coach Jeff Fisher is already being taken to task for something he said during a team meeting on “Hard Knocks.” Letters: Liars, divers and cowards, all on NBC from Rio (on tape)! 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z Mr Obama also took to task Republican leaders who have frequently clashed with Mr Trump over this statements and policies about women, undocumented immigrants and Muslims. US election 2016: Trump unfit to be president - Obama - BBC News 2016-08-02T04:00:00Z In the post, he even takes to task “family, friends, and officers for some reckless comments.” Montrell Jackson Facebook post goes viral after death in Baton Rouge police ambush 2016-07-17T04:00:00Z Corrupt politicians are taken to task for their sexual peccadilloes. This Chinese Rap Is the Most Painfully Earnest Song Ever 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z Early in the campaign, he was taken to task for retweeting from his official Twitter account a racially tinged comment about Jeb Bush’s wife, Columba, who was born in Mexico. Pushing racial boundaries, Trump draws rebuke from a fretful GOP 2016-06-04T04:00:00Z Instead, his campaign shows the direction national politics might be heading: toward pure demagoguery, with candidates like Trump who can say whatever plays best in the moment and never be taken to task for it. The loose-cannon candidate may be the new normal | James Nevius 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z And at Yale University, the center said, it took to task those who issued an advisory to students about Halloween costumes. ‘Muzzles’ mine rich vein of speech limits among US colleges 2016-04-20T04:00:00Z Yellen was also taken to task by some Democrats over the Fed's planned rate hikes that they said would disproportionately hurt minorities, and over what they saw as too cozy ties with Wall Street. Election stirs debate about Fed's handling of political pressure 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z Instead, the woman painted by the media as a cold-hearted Wall Street shill was the advocate trying to understand the issue and implement a solution before she was even taken to task. I’m done with Bernie Sanders: Why this democratic socialist is voting for Hillary Clinton 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z The Catholic Church has been taken to task over abuse for decades now. Inside the Investigation of Sexual Abuse at Sovereign Grace 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z The housing model practiced by House Speaker Paul Ryan, sleeping in one's own office, is one they take to task. Running the Country One Day a Week 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z Well-intentioned white liberals are often taken to task for speaking over people of color in conversations about race. In 2016, white people must take responsibility for Donald Trump 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z Memes mocking Trump abound – his alleged toupé and radioactive tan are often targeted – but his policies are also taken to task in succinct style. Can Donald Trump's social media genius take him all the way to the White House? 2015-12-23T05:00:00Z Or James Frey, who was taken to task — by Oprah, no less — when his “memoir” “A Million Little Pieces” was found to contain significant exaggerations. How I teach my students not to trust their memories 2015-12-04T05:00:00Z Pointedly, in April, on the 100th anniversary of the genocide of Armenian Christians, the pope took to task the complacent response of world governments. Open the door for persecuted Iraqi Christians 2015-12-04T05:00:00Z And at what several participants described as her most acrimonious closed-door meeting with conservative lawmakers to date, the chancellor was taken to task on Tuesday. Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Party Bridles at Her Open-Door Migrant Policy 2015-10-16T04:00:00Z The EPA is also being taken to task to determine why the agency failed to detect the use of such software earlier. Head of VW in US will tell Congress he knew of emissions rigging in early 2014 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z When taken to task over implementation of the reforms set as the condition for a third EU backed bailout programme, both agreed they would enforce it – postehaste. UK inflation rate hits zero; Greek election and Fed loom - as it happened 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z Despite Trump's subsequent claim that the "wherever" referred to her nose, he was immediately taken to task for what many perceived to be misogynistic comments. Do the Rules Apply to Donald? 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z Trump wasn’t the only candidate taken to task. Forget Donald Trump – Megyn Kelly won the Republican debate 2015-08-08T04:00:00Z The company also was taken to task by the New York Times in 2007 for unsubstantiated claims that its VitaSea line included seaweed in the fabric. Lululemon branded beer can draws criticism over cartoon totem pole 2015-07-24T04:00:00Z And a handful of other celebrities have been taken to task and later apologized for off-color remarks at Jenner’s expense. Peter Berg slams Caitlyn Jenner's ESPYS honor 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z When taken to task over implementation of the reforms set as the condition for a third EU backed bailout programme, both agreed they would enforce it – postehaste. UK inflation rate hits zero; Greek election and Fed loom - as it happened 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z It all started when the “Trainwreck” star was taken to task in an article in The Guardian. Amy Schumer 'taking responsibility' for controversial joke 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z And like their British counterparts, some Canadian senators were taken to task over expenses related to maintaining homes in both the capital and in the regions they represented. Canadian Senators’ Expenses Under Investigation After Auditor’s Report 2015-06-09T04:00:00Z The United States, which is always taken to task for its level of health spending relative to outcomes, was ranked third at 17.9 percent. Relying on international help 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z Parr’s book popped to mind this week as many took to task the Premier League as its remaining representatives exited relatively early from European competitions. Why European Failure For Premier League Clubs Will Not Stop It Being Referred To As The "Best" 2015-03-22T04:00:00Z When Airbnb got taken to task by the New York City Council last month, one of the key points of contention was who exactly uses Airbnb and how they’re using it. Use this map to explore Airbnb's takeover of New York City 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z I think everybody who broadcast twisted messages should be taken to task. The Surprising Power of Blue-State Republicans 2015-01-30T05:00:00Z The slow start has set off snickers among Democrats, who were routinely taken to task by Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, now the majority leader, and other Republicans for their short and nonproductive work weeks. 2015 January 15 - First Draft. Political News, Now. - NYTimes.com 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z In 1966, Ted Williams used the same platform to take to task what was until then the omission of former Negro League greats from the Hall’s annual ballots. Seahawks, Randy Johnson, Cactus Bowl: Seattle Times readers sound off 2015-01-10T05:00:00Z Elizabeth Lauten The former communications director for Tennessee Representative Stephen Fincher resigned after being taken to task for comments she made about the first daughters following their appearance at the annual White House turkey pardoning. The Year's Biggest Career Crashes 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z He's been taken to task for repeated security breaches, one of which resulted in tens of thousands of user photos being leaked through a third-party service. The Verge 50 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z The grand jury also took to task the surviving Black Panthers, whose refusal to cooperate they said hampered the probe. The Black Panther Raid, 45 years ago this week 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z Germany, a fierce defender of the budget rules, was taken to task in the report, which called on the government to invest more in childcare and infrastructure. OECD calls for more EU stimulus, relaxed rules 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z He also took to task the plan for the coalition to increase support for moderate anti-Assad Syrian groups that would also fight ISIS. Iran, Syria and Other Assorted Challenges an Anti-ISIS Coalition Faces Incentives to repay: Countries with unsustainable levels of debt should be given the option of approaching creditors to discuss repayment options without being taken to task. How Countries Deal With Debt 2014-08-20T04:00:00Z On Monday, the women’s site Jezebel took to task a well-known publishing conglomerate for effectively condoning an influx of misogynist images from commenters. Jezebel calls out Gawker Media for failing to address incessant misogynist comments 2014-08-11T04:00:00Z In his autobiography, Burgess takes to task another writer who tackled Gibraltar – his idol, James Joyce. Gibraltar – 'an emblem of waste and loneliness' 2014-08-01T04:00:00Z He then took to task certain media organizations for casting him in less-that-positive light and slamming them as liars. Ted Nugent slams ‘lying freaks’ at liberal media: I’m ‘doing God’s work’ 2014-08-01T04:00:00Z The Republican held a news conference Monday in Washington, taking to task both the hospital and state officials, who refused federal funding to expand Medicaid. NC mayor hopes walk to Washington saves hospital 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z Walgreen gets taken to task in the headline and the piece, but Reich’s proposed rule would also apply to Medtronic, which is merging with Covidien in part to accomplish a tax inversion. Punishing Walgreen For Leaving The U.S. Might Be More Complicated Than Robert Reich Thinks 2014-07-08T04:00:00Z The for-profit sector is frequently taken to task for high prices and poor student outcomes. Classmates Meet for the First Time 2014-06-30T04:00:00Z Five schools have been put in special measures, four lined up for takeover and 11 others taken to task – mostly for not teaching children enough about the threat of extremism. Michael Gove's toxic assault on schools is based on naked discrimination 2014-06-11T04:00:00Z Today, if you argue that women who drink or who dared to have past consensual sexual encounters are somehow un-rapeable, you will get taken to task. The only 'privilege' afforded to campus rape victims is actually surviving 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z Terry McKiernan, founder of the website BishopAccountability.org, which documents abuse cases, welcomed the pope's latest comments but said victims wanted to see Church leaders taken to task for allowing abuse to continue. Deceased Dutch Catholic bishop was child molester: commission 2014-04-12T15:18:06Z For the very same reasons, most business schools should be taken to task for their inability or unwillingness to recognize the importance that networking will assume in the professional lives of their graduates. The One Thing Business Schools Need to Start Teaching 2014-03-10T13:26:38Z For years, we had found common cause objecting to the demonization of Arabs and Muslims, taking to task those on the far right who provided the intellectual ammunition for xenophobic attitudes, policies, and even violence. Lessons from a lost revolution: Egypt’s fate still hangs in the balance 2014-02-11T13:29:00Z Despite his dislike of being lectured to, Yanukovich appears steeled to being taken to task by EU leaders. Ukraine's Yanukovich: a tough nut for the EU 2013-11-28T04:23:08Z They were also taken to task for not having first submitted their findings for peer review, the custom for scientific literature. Virginia Johnson, Masters’s Collaborator in Sex Research, Dies at 88 2013-07-25T16:21:17Z After years of non-compliance, the Vatican is finally being taken to task by the United Nation’s Commission for the Rights of the Child about its dodgy record on child sex abuse. U.N. Takes on the Vatican 2013-07-11T14:02:00Z If people break the exclusion zone, and they are caught doing so, then they would be taken to task. Explosive 'threat' to airport plans 2013-06-28T01:47:08Z His latest of several books on population takes to task the United Nations and its recent predictions of a world that will explode to 10 billion people. Population 10 Billion by Danny Dorling – review 2013-06-16T07:30:01Z The social network has previously been taken to task for removing pictures of women breastfeeding infants and displaying their chests after mastectomy operations, she added. Sexism protests target Facebook 2013-05-28T13:13:26Z McDonald’s was taken to task by some for distastefully involving itself in a horrifying story about Amanda Berry and the two other women who were held captive for years. The Charles Ramsey-McDonald’s Episode: How a Viral Marketing Opportunity Can Backfire 2013-05-08T23:50:04Z When his deputy governor put a budget meeting on YouTube late last year, in which he bluntly took to task his senior officials, it attracted more than a million views. Gridlocked Jakarta launches subway project, 20 years late 2013-05-03T08:42:46Z In line with recent findings from government documents obtained by McClatchy, The New America Foundation’s Bergen during his testimony has taken to task claims the administration’s claims about drone targets. Senate drone hearing challenges “targeted kill” claims 2013-04-23T21:22:00Z Foreign firms are often taken to task very publicly in China where their businesses and reputations are on the line. Popularity helps buffer Apple from Chinese state-media attacks 2013-03-27T09:44:24Z Same goes for Yahoo’s Marissa Mayer, who’s been taken to task for her parenting choices as well as her decision to eliminate telecommuting at Yahoo. Stop Selling Me Porn 2013-03-15T14:35:00Z Despite the record profits his bank posted, Dimon was taken to task by the company's board for lax oversight, which led to huge trading losses last year. Strong banks, energy companies stand out in early earnings 2013-01-18T19:02:34Z I really must borrow this answer whenever I am taken to task for criticising African leaders. African viewpoint: Ghana's 'Mr Cool' 2013-01-16T19:03:55Z Yet the report did not take to task JPMorgan's lavish compensation policies. DealBook: JPMorgan Report on Trading Loss Takes Aim at Top Executives 2013-01-16T17:13:35Z She was taken to task by Muslim women wearing the niqab, which blankets the entire body and leaves only the eyes visible and is worn by ultraconservative women. Egypt's Disputed Charter Headed Toward Approval 2012-12-22T22:35:37Z Labour questioned whether, under the new NHS system, GPs who refused to provide funding to local councils — or were "slow to do so" — would be taken to task. Winterbourne View scandal prompts 'fitness' tests for hospital owners 2012-12-10T17:30:16Z Honda was often taken to task for being too much of a maverick; did the Japanese company try too hard to placate critics and become more "normal"? Hewlett-Packard keeps losing the plot 2012-10-15T10:43:24Z “He made a fatal mistake in voting against the president’s health care law,” says Natalie Davis, “and was taken to task inside the black community.” An Obama Champion, Now in Romney's Camp 2012-08-28T18:06:25Z It’s that ideology that needs to be taken to task, that needs to be front and center of the national conversation. Have We Turned A Blind Eye To Domestic Terrorism? 2012-08-10T12:00:31Z Its director-general must expect the corporation to be judged on the way it covers huge public events such as the Diamond Jubilee, and to be taken to task if people think it gets it wrong. Jubilee effect on BBC's new boss 2012-06-10T09:28:43Z A media that informs people of all this, speaks truth to power and takes to task those who make a mint while wriggling out of their responsibilities is a media worth having. My roof didn't collapse, my kids didn't flee and my husband isn't that famous 2012-05-25T18:01:01Z So, taken to task by the Squire, he did not at once assent. Ovington's Bank 2012-02-28T03:00:25.267Z The negligent ploughman is not taken to task directly by the bailiff or any other overseer, but is presented as an offender by his fellow-peasants, and according to strict legal formality. Villainage in England Essays in English Mediaeval History 2012-02-15T03:00:35.553Z When Laud was taken to task for playing on Sunday, he defended himself by showing that it was well known to be one of the favourite amusements of the Church of Geneva. Old Church Lore 2012-01-31T03:00:14.880Z When she was taken to task for this, she said that she had suffered whatever inconvenience there was in it only for a few minutes while the poor had suffered all their lives. The Thirteenth Greatest of Centuries 2012-01-28T03:00:21.937Z The government of Hungary, by contrast, is being taken to task on technicalities rather than the wider claims that it is undermining democracy, centralizing power and destroying pluralism. Hungary Is Pressed on Democracy 2012-01-17T20:42:38Z “Well, I don’t care!” wailed Dot, who did not like to be taken to task for mispronouncing words, or for other mistakes in English. The Corner House Girls Snowbound 2011-12-30T03:00:22.827Z Delta is not new to controversy over what the airline tells its passengers about missing or delayed bags, nor is it the only airline to have been taken to task over the issue. Delta facing U.S. class action lawsuit over baggage policy 2011-12-23T14:06:36Z He's been taken to task by everyone from the president of the United States to his good friend, Bobby Bowden. Scandal leaves Paterno's reputation in tatters 2011-11-19T16:34:09Z So much has been sung and written about the loveliness of the Sevillian do�as that I may perhaps be taken to task if I do not join in the rapturous chorus. The Story of Seville 2011-11-15T03:00:17.143Z When he then delivered it—at past six o'clock—he was very much surprised and offended at being taken to task for presuming to exercise his own judgment in the matter. A Humble Enterprise 2011-10-29T02:00:12.483Z Her heart gave an unforbidden leap, and was promptly taken to task for it. The Enchanted Barn 2011-10-13T02:00:50.933Z Inspector Bologna was later taken to task on “The Daily Show” by its host, Jon Stewart, and the actor Christopher Meloni, a former star of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.” City Room: Protests Over Wall Street Stir Up Voices on the Web 2011-10-01T02:35:05Z Instead, in a puzzling rant, he took to task an unidentified member of the media who had texted him 30 minutes before he took the mound, asking about a report concerning his personal life. Red Sox pitcher John Lackey rips media over report of divorce (video) 2011-09-26T18:31:45Z Later in the day she was taken to task by the First Consul, who was astounded when she told him that his action might compromise her. Napoleon's Letters to Josephine 2011-09-23T02:00:21.947Z Ryan was taken to task by some who lectured about fan violence, but that is all part of his act. Sports of The Times: So Far, Legacy of the Jets? Ryan Lives in Words, Not Deeds 2011-09-11T23:33:02Z She was taken to task for her car and driver, an Atlanta police officer on the school district payroll who made nearly $100, 000 a year, including overtime. Beverly Hall, Former Atlanta Schools Chief, Defends Actions 2011-09-07T15:56:29Z I have been taken to task for these words. The Divine Adventure Volume IV 2011-09-04T02:00:03.717Z Poor Biler went wrong, and when he was taken to task for it by Mr. Carker he gave his theory to account for the fact that he had not done better at school. Dickens As an Educator 2011-09-02T02:00:22.320Z How he was taken to task afterwards for paying attention to "a sewing girl," particularly for waiting upon her home. Hot corn: Life Scenes in New York Illustrated 2011-08-31T02:01:20.473Z The agreement came about after Congress was taken to task for heading off for summer vacation while thousands of workers were faced with weeks without pay. Congress agrees on stopgap funding for FAA workers 2011-08-05T00:40:00Z Nevertheless, in the class-rooms no one was ever taken to task for it unless it seriously interfered with the recitation. Marjorie Dean, High School Junior 2011-07-25T02:00:16.780Z But no one is ever taken to task for talking too well. Magic In which are given clear and concise explanations of all the well-known illusions as well as many new ones. 2011-07-10T02:00:22.253Z She regarded his sacred office as so great—so tremendous—a thing, that to hear him taken to task by this giddy child in his discharge of it always grated upon her. Dorrien of Cranston 2011-07-07T02:00:31.540Z You have seen how he was taken to task. Hot corn: Life Scenes in New York Illustrated 2011-08-31T02:01:20.473Z I have not long since been taken to task by a writer in a prominent New York paper for some strictures regarding the quasi-omnipotence of money in the society of to-day. Modern Society 2011-06-23T02:00:27.897Z At the risk of being again taken to task for special pleading, let me say that he is, in my estimation, as nearly faultless as mortals ever grow to be. Jessamine A Novel 2011-06-15T02:00:24.413Z And,” she shot a malignant glance at Ruth Fielding, “I am not used to being taken to task upon any subject by these college-chits!” Ruth Fielding In the Red Cross Doing Her Best For Uncle Sam 2011-06-14T02:00:23.757Z She had also feared that she might be taken to task for it, and had come to the Hardings’ home prepared to give battle royal. Marjorie Dean High School Senior 2011-06-06T02:00:09.407Z It had been just the evening before that Dot was taken to task quite seriously by Ruth for a piece of impoliteness of which the little girl stood confessed. The Corner House Girls' Odd Find Where they made it, and What the Strange Discovery led to 2011-05-31T02:00:34.950Z Of course he was right; but it seemed strange for her to be taken to task by a man like that on such a subject—an uncouth miner and hunter in the Indian hills. Told In The Hills 2011-05-30T02:00:15.530Z None of the dishes suited him; the servant was taken to task; the head-waiter was summoned; the dishes were changed, and still they did not taste right. The Red Mouse 2011-05-30T02:00:14.700Z She did not see why she had to be taken to task so seriously because of an agreeable invitation. The Camp Fire Girls' Careers 2011-05-27T02:00:15.330Z And I shall be taken to task on account of Borgia, Pizarro, St. Dominic, and Potemkin. Flower, Fruit, and Thorn Pieces; or, the Wedded Life, Death, and Marriage of Firmian Stanislaus Siebenkaes, Parish Advocate in the Burgh of Kuhschnappel. 2011-05-20T02:00:42.297Z The General’s gamekeeper, when taken to task, admitted that, during the breeding season, he had found several pheasants’ nests rifled of their eggs. The Finger of Fate A Romance 2011-04-21T02:00:43.830Z On being taken to task by Mrs. Hunter, McFillan at once concluded that the author of the note was a neighbor named Chamberlain with whom he had had some quarrel. The Strange Story of Harper's Ferry With Legends of the Surrounding Country 2011-03-04T03:00:59.137Z Over in Zimbabwe, where another octogenarian rules the roost, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai was taken to task for publicly supporting the protesters in Egypt and suggesting that such protests could happen in Harare. Bread or the ballot? 2011-02-04T11:14:01Z During four hours of testimony, Mr. Blair tried to shift the debate from Iraq to Iran — the former, a subject on which he was taken to task for during his appearance in January 2010. At War: Blair Sits Before Iraq Inquiry, This Time With Regrets 2011-01-21T21:55:40Z I'm free from the convent, and I'm not going to be taken to task by so young and good-looking a confessor. The Professor's Mystery 2011-01-18T03:00:11.317Z Protected from prosecution by a constitution he helped draft, nobody imagined that Evren might one day be taken to task for his role in that debilitating chapter of recent Turkish history. Has Turkey's Referendum Granted More Power to Erdogan? 2010-09-16T19:00:00Z Rogers also takes to task the U.S. automakers and their inherent aversion to creating more fuel-efficient cars. The Irony Of Buying 'Green' 2010-08-03T10:00:00Z The team - which lost all three of its games in South Africa - was taken to task for, among other things, failing in the "ideological struggle" to win the World Cup. Some humiliation not always a bad thing 2010-07-31T19:59:00Z And Mr. Stewart is hardly the first media heavyweight the site has taken to task. The Blog Jezebel Is Not Afraid to Pick a Fight 2010-07-12T03:08:00Z In other words, the delivery system needs to be reformed as well - and corrupt local officials need to be taken to task. Diet of despair 2010-05-15T07:43:00Z Do you think that I am blind—or a child—a little boy with his tutor, to be taken to task for every word and look. A Little World Meanwhile I must speak of heredity, a word, by the way, introduced by Galton, and for which he seems to have been taken to task. Rustic Sounds and Other Studies in Literature and Natural History In all parts of Scotland I was taken to task in the same manner. Friend Mac Donald Gilbert, who doubted this experiment because of the stone's own weight is taken to task by Galileo, in the third of his Dialogues, for his qualified admission. On the magnet, magnetick bodies also, and on the great magnet the earth a new physiology, demonstrated by many arguments & experiments "I don't know why I should be taken to task by my own daughter." The Captain of the Gray-Horse Troop Being taken to task was terribly against the grain with her. The Great Miss Driver The dog was expelled, and then I was severely taken to task. Fragments of an Autobiography Hazel thought for a few moments, and in that brief space she seemed to realise exactly what Percy would say, and how he would resent being taken to task by their visitor. The New Mistress A Tale I endured to be taken to task even by my youngest sister. The Pictures; The Betrothing Novels Julius had learned by experience that when he was addressed in this style he was to be taken to task for something, probably for lying or stealing. Marcy The Refugee I expected that I should be pretty severely taken to task for it. Eyes Like the Sea He was roundly taken to task by a public-spirited reporter, and babbled meaningless excuses; he did not know, he said, that the force now falling in on us at Yolo was so large. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. XXII (of 25) Juvenilia and Other Papers Paine was sharply taken to task on this point by "Cato." The Writings Of Thomas Paine, Volume III. 1791-1804 Seeing himself thus taken to task, the count looked as confused as if his companions had read his thoughts. The Grandee Gourd was taken to task when she understood the limitations the garden patch had placed upon her people. The Land of Look Behind The German naval authorities naturally complained of my action, as the "disapproval" stuck in their throats, and I was once more taken to task—a matter which weighed little with me. My Three Years in America Had he done anything for which he could be taken to task by the law? Motor Boat Boys Down the Coast or Through Storm and Stress to Florida Soon afterwards he visited England, and it is believed that he was sent for by the home authorities and was taken to task for his conduct, and instructed to assist in carrying out confederation. George Brown They are so used to speaking from the "coward's castle," not under correction, that they lose their heads when taken to task. Flowers of Freethought (Second Series) When Bishop South was taken to task by a brother bishop for his witticisms, he replied, "Do you mean to say that if God had given you any wit you would not have used it?" Flowers of Freethought (First Series) Heden returned to the fort, and was there taken to task and roughly handled for his temerity in going to see one of Lord Selkirk's servants. The Red River Colony A Chronicle of the Beginnings of Manitoba My mother scolded me, and when we safely reached the other side of the bridge I was severely taken to task for my behaviour. The Prodigal Returns Although Edward might have been severely taken to task, yet the admiral pitied him, and therefore said nothing about his visits to Porto Rico. The Pirate, and The Three Cutters Lord Tennyson was severely taken to task a few years ago for making the Atheist a villain in his 'Promise of May,' but he was about right. Flowers of Freethought (Second Series) The venerable Pontiff was still able to take to task the indiscreet writers who, from mistaken zeal, maintained that such an incongruous coalition had taken place or was possible. Pius IX. And His Time She thus suffered for telling her mind to some petty tyrant in office, or speaking plainly to a wrong-doer, or for taking to task a lazy, and perhaps a drunken husband. Bygone Punishments Miss Manners cast her eyes on the ground, and seemed displeased at being taken to task before a stranger. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume VI Once, taken to task by a pietist, Solomon defended himself by the quibble that Hebrew has no vowels. Ghetto Comedies I was taken to task for my act, however, by some of my friends, but I survived the rebuke and am still alive to tell the tale. As I Remember Recollections of American Society during the Nineteenth Century She felt it was herself who was taken to task instead of Lyster, and stood with drooped, darkening face until the door closed behind Overton. That Girl Montana For it was just before the war of the American Revolution, when men were watched sharply and taken to task speedily for any lack of loyalty to the American colonies. A Little Maid of Province Town We take to task an interlocutor, real or possible, whom we find mistaken and whom we put on his guard. Creative Evolution For which wooden-headedness the Child shall be taken to task on Monday morning, when I am going to look at his preparations, by appointment, about the door. The Letters of Charles Dickens Vol. 1, 1833-1856 The first lieutenant started when his name was called, and suspected that he was to be taken to task for the remark he had just made. Dikes and Ditches Young America in Holland and Belguim But any officer puts himself on a skid, and impairs the strength of his unit, if he takes to task all hands because of the wilful failings of a minority. The Armed Forces Officer Department of the Army Pamphlet 600-2 I was taken to task for this and thrown upon my defense. America First Patriotic Readings For this he was roundly taken to task by many men of worth, but answered them nothing save that needs must it be so. The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio The King frowned, and his chamberlain raised his eyebrows a little, half expecting to be taken to task for not having the visitor there. The King's Esquires The Jewel of France "I am not to be taken to task by my pupils." Breaking Away or The Fortunes of a Student Dean Trench is taken to task for a misuse of every where in making two words of it. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 104, June, 1866 Having been taken to task by this divine for the materialistic tendency of his writings, Locke defends himself by denying the necessary character of the deduction which we are now considering. Mind and Motion and Monism I had no thought or fear of being taken to task. My Reminiscences She was full of fun, eternally in harmless mischief, and, of course, eternally being taken to task for her misdeeds. Peggy Stewart at School I am not the only writer who finds himself taken to task in the same terms each time he brings out a new book. The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Volume VIII. Although Edward might have been severely taken to task, yet the admiral pitied him, and, therefore, said nothing about his visits to Porto Rico. The Pirate Thus taken to task, Ludwig solemnly declared in writing that he had "never exacted the last favours" from Lola Montez, and furnished the entire episcopal bench with a copy of this declaration. The Magnificent Montez From Courtesan to Convert You boys both deserve being taken to task for your reckless folly. Sappers and Miners The Flood beneath the Sea Uncle Jack had a good look round the place, and the workmen stared at us as if in full expectation of being taken to task as the cause of the explosion. Patience Wins War in the Works “Will you stand by me, sir,” I says, “if I’m took to task for what I do?” Begumbagh A Tale of the Indian Mutiny A man may shout aloud in the market-place the most revolutionary opinions, and hardly be taken to task for it; and then on the other hand we have got our rulers pretty well under control. The Bibliotaph and Other People They had been waiting together perhaps twenty minutes, when Hippy launched his loud, cheerful remark, for which he was laughingly taken to task by Nora. Grace Harlowe's Golden Summer But Cousin Charley, like many other persons who have injured their family when taken to task, felt a sort of pride in doing something he imagined would cause them further pain. Watch Yourself Go By "Why, the ladies at Fort Russell all do the same thing every time they go to Cheyenne!" said Mrs. Flight, when taken to task about it. Under Fire Soon thereafter, he was taken to task by an old Presbyterian neighbor, who expressed great surprise that he should marry a Catholic. Something of Men I Have Known With Some Papers of a General Nature, Political, Historical, and Retrospective Charles Lamb was once criticised for speaking disrespectfully of the equator, and a noted divine was severely taken to task for making unkind remarks about hell. The Head Voice and Other Problems Practical Talks on Singing With the grieved dignity of a father taking to task an erring child, he taxed us with having damaged a cart and injured a horse, causing it to run away. My Friend the Chauffeur Hence he has often been taken to task for what, gauged by the rule of the Confession of Faith, would be called loose, if not absolutely heterodox notions on sacred things. Western Worthies A Gallery of Biographical and Critical Sketches of West of Scotland Celebrities A certain literary snob taken to task by Doctor Parr for pronouncing the one-time capital of Egypt “Alexandria,” with the accent on the long i, quoted the authority of Doctor Bentley. Germany and the Germans From an American Point of View To my astonishment, I was taken to task on the subject by Mrs. Sidgwick, with a sternness of manner and a harshness of language scarcely credible. Charlotte Brontë and Her Circle May one not indulge in gentle melancholy these closing days of autumn, and invite the weather in, without being taken to task for it? The Hills of Hingham But much as my father appreciated and applauded any little successes, I was often surprised that I was never taken to task for my poor performances in work and scholarship. Hugh Memoirs of a Brother Don’t you think, under the circumstances, that he is the one whom you should take to task? Adrift in New York Tom and Florence Braving the World To his astonishment, he was taken to task for this by a crop-haired member of the company, who reproved him in true Puritan phrase for his profanity. Historical Tales, Vol. 4 (of 15) The Romance of Reality For this he was taken to task, as Nelson a generation later was rebuked by the same body. Types of Naval Officers Drawn from the History of the British Navy And, indeed, we shall find him seriously taken to task by the more extreme of the party as a backslider from the good cause for his endeavour to avert that disastrous affair. Claverhouse Sir Henry de Villiers has been often taken to task for being a partisan of the Boers, he cannot, therefore, be suspected of biassed ideas in favour of Great Britain. Boer Politics The question of the lad who had been taken to task for his disturbance is always refreshing. Principles of Teaching He was promptly taken to task by the old soldier who was acting as our guide through the castle. British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car Being A Record Of A Five Thousand Mile Tour In England, Wales And Scotland "Taken to task at the Rectory, taken to task here—shooting would be bliss to it." Elster's Folly Subsequently Dr. Clarke was taken to task by his diocesan, the Bishop of London, for altering the doxology into an accordance with Arianism. The English Church in the Eighteenth Century He was especially taken to task by Bob Tucker, the president. The Plastic Age Even when he played Beethoven's Pastoral and Ninth Symphonies, as they had never been given before, he was impertinently taken to task by press scribblers for departing from the Mendelssohn tradition. Richard Wagner Composer of Operas My Mexican interpreter, whom they took to task on the subject, advanced an explanation, which was no doubt strictly in accordance with his best knowledge and belief. Unknown Mexico, Volume 1 (of 2) A Record of Five Years' Exploration Among the Tribes of the Western Sierra Madre; In the Tierra Caliente of Tepic and Jalisco; and Among the Tarascos of Michoacan The Hull Daily Mail, taken to task, sheltered itself behind Mr. Clement Shorter and the Sphere. Books and Persons Being Comments on a Past Epoch 1908-1911 A boy in Sabetha, Kansas, was taken to task for missing Sunday school one Sunday. More Toasts Both lines of reasoning seem to have been equally obnoxious to this careless, indifferent young man, who objected to being taken to task for his misdeeds, and hated "rows" and "scenes" with his uncle. Beethoven Before his look of mingled amazement and reproach they felt like Sunday-school children taken to task for having skipped the Kings of Israel. Septimus "Yes, I know this is your tackle," the man admitted, without getting angry or excited, as most folks do when taken to task for wrongdoing. The Emperor of Portugalia But he took to task the heads of the people, and the people themselves, class by class; in short, he spared none but virtue and her friends. The Works of Horace After two or three offenses of this kind he was taken to task by his teacher. More Toasts And now I am haughtily taken to task by some unknown nature for allowing my heroine to be too much attached to her brother. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 6, May, 1896 If a boy gives way to bursts of temper, and this is rare, he is gently taken to task, reproved, and reasoned with after the fit of passion is over. The New North But, even without this, the steward would certainly be taken to task were he to omit inquiring, as a matter of course, what was wanted in the sick bay. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 17, No. 488, May 7, 1831 To my astonishment, I was taken to task on the subject by Mrs.——, with a sternness of manner and a harshness of language scarcely credible; like a fool, I cried most bitterly. Selected English Letters (XV - XIX Centuries) Governor Vardaman, of Mississippi, was taken to task because he had made a certain appointment, a friend maintaining that another man should have received the place. Toaster's Handbook Jokes, Stories, and Quotations When, therefore, I see us taken to task for swaggering, I think it a trifle hard that this merely playful affectation of superiority should be made a serious fault. English Prose A Series of Related Essays for the Discussion and Practice Were you provoked because I rebelled at being taken to task that afternoon on the ice? Calvert of Strathore I published my observation in 1879, and, naturally, was taken to task rather sharply in the name of the sacred tradition. Scientific American Supplement, No. 458, October 11, 1884 Jack of course wept, and the more he wept the more Jarley giggled, and was taken to task for encouraging the boy in his misbehavior. The Booming of Acre Hill And Other Reminiscences of Urban and Suburban Life Robert Burns was once taken to task by a young Edinburgh blood, with whom he was walking, for recognising an honest farmer in the open street. Self help; with illustrations of conduct and perseverance To dream of eating it, you will be taken to task for neglect of duty. Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or what's in a dream: a scientific and practical exposition We have never had an offender in this respect; but if we had, there is no doubt that he would be taken to task pretty severely. Master Humphrey's Clock Upon this answer Kostolo was taken to task by the President of the court. She Stands Accused There he continued the struggle for his side in a humorous work, in which the partisans of the council are amusingly taken to task by the demon Leviathan. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 I am not in the habit of being taken to task in the fashion which seems to be customary with your lordship. The Lost World Neither the great laureate nor Astrea must be too harshly taken to task for their vivid verbal colouring. p. The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume II It stands to reason, any how, that William Deane is hurting nobody, nor himself neither; and, moreover, he may divert himself his own way, without being taken to task by man, woman, or child. Tales and Novels — Volume 02 On that score my husband—P. G., as they called him in the family circle—was taken to task and scolded for having been too severe with "his poor little foreign wife." Philip Gilbert Hamerton An Autobiography, 1834-1858, and a Memoir by His Wife, 1858-1894 It was enough for Christophe to have been taken up by the Grand Journal, for him to be taken to task by the other papers. Jean-Christophe Journey's End "I have heard of honorable members being taken to task for ignorance, but never for possessing superior abilities, and I suggest that the learned member be allowed to proceed with his account, without further interruption." The World of Waters A Peaceful Progress o'er the Unpathed Sea No member of the mob has ever been punished or even taken to task for this misdeed. The Centralia Conspiracy This is by way of calling me over the coals for being idle, I suppose!" said Sally: "but I've no notion of being taken to task this way. Tales and Novels — Volume 02 To be taken to task on this subject was an ordeal for which she was wholly unprepared. The Bars of Iron Then he said: "All the same, don't you think it hard for a veteran like you to be taken to task by recruits who are just approaching their first battle?" Jean-Christophe Journey's End If I say more or less than he approves I am severely taken to task. Bunch Grass A Chronicle of Life on a Cattle Ranch When taken to task for burning the Cathedral at Cashel, he is reported to have said that he would not have done so, only the bishop was inside. England under the Tudors He was too proud to defend himself, but I heard long after that he was taken to task by Thomas Scattergood and another for these vanities of arms and pictures. Hugh Wynne, Free Quaker Altogether, in this respect, the poem was a bold experiment, for which Milton has been taken to task by purists among his commentators down to our own time. The Life of John Milton Volume 3 1643-1649 "Do you see," cried Mr Gosport to Cecilia, "who approaches? your poor sycophants will again be taken to task, and I, for one, tremble at the coming storm!" Cecilia; Or, Memoirs of an Heiress — Volume 1 A word or two complimentary of the South and her peculiar institutions was equally sure to find him taken to task by the philanthropic females of his parish. The Life and Adventures of Maj. Roger Sherman Potter She did not wait to be taken to task, but proceeded to avert censure by volubility and self-praise. A Woman-Hater Then he has been taken to task for not being a philologist as well as a linguist. The Life of George Borrow He who had soared amid the remotest grandeurs of nature had been taken to task on a rudimentary question of morals, which had never been a question with him at all. Two on a Tower "The soul that sinneth it shall die," is the definite statement; the individual is the one taken to task, threatened, promised, exhorted and punished. The Forerunner, Volume 1 (1909-1910) For instance, he was sternly taken to task on one or two occasions because he had labor leaders lunch with him at the White House. Theodore Roosevelt and His Times That a writer should be taken to task about his books, is fair, and he must abide the praise or the censure. Roundabout Papers For what he had himself to do in the matter, Donal was but waiting till he should be strong enough to be taken to task. Donal Grant, by George MacDonald He was prepared to be taken to task by Irwin on account of his evening visit at the villa. The Coming Conquest of England Half an hour later Jeff met his cousin near the chapel and was taken to task. The Vision Splendid To my astonishment, I was taken to task on the subject by Mrs. --- with a sternness of manner and a harshness of language scarcely credible; like a fool, I cried most bitterly. Life of Charlotte Brontë — Volume 1 I was severely taken to task for imputing such inhuman motives to Europeans. Native Life in South Africa In the meantime Eppy had been soundly taken to task by Mrs. Brookes, and told that if once again she spoke a word to lord Forgue, she should that very day have her dismissal. Donal Grant, by George MacDonald |
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