| 单词 | tell off |
| 例句 | Polybotes frowned, obviously confused that he was being told off by a statue. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z You’re certainly not being told off— I just need you to look at your paperwork every now and again, that’s all. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z She was gentle, soft-spoken, and always comforted you when you needed it, even when you’d done something bad, or been told off by another guardian. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The usual way this happened was that the teacher on playground duty inspected the lines, told off anyone who was talking or fooling around, and dismissed the classes one at a time. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The last thing I need him to know is that I’ve told off another white lady and lost another job. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z A dozen Shirriffs had been told off as escort to the ‘prisoners’; but Merry made them march in front, while Frodo and his friends rode behind. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z I had never been told off like that by Joey. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Professor McGonagall ignored them, which Harry thought was distinctly unfair, as she had just told off him and Ron. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “Bit young to be living so rough,” the bum said, and I wanted to laugh at the irony of being told off by a man who clearly hadn’t showered since Clinton was president. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Like how the cold air feels like nothing when you’ve just stood your ground and told off the whole debate club. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Johnny had been told off to carry letters for the British officers, to keep on good terms with their grooms and stable boys over at the Afric Queen. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “I got told off for going in there,” said Harry, which was half- true; Percy had once caught him coming out of Myrtle’s bathroom. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z On the day she had been told off twice for running, Briony found herself sent to the sluice room for an extra turn. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Since I totally just told off Matt Hubbard and some eighth grade boy. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z The tapping grows insistent, and I turn, intending to tell off the Cadet. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Outside in the hall he nearly ran into Dudley, who had been lurking behind the door, clearly hoping to overhear Harry being told off. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z This is a Compton rapper who gets told off by his mum, catches an STD, and vomits from too much drink. Kendrick Lamar: rise of a good kid rapper 2012-12-08T00:01:00Z Don’t we all want to tell off that annoying friend who complains all the time? Dear Internet: Sorry about that motherhood post 2013-02-03T02:00:00Z There’s also a comprehensive timeline of the band’s live shows, including a gig with author William S. Burroughs where Curtis attempted to snag a free book, but was bluntly told off by the Beat legend. An insider’s take on rise and fall of Joy Division 2013-03-20T20:16:16Z Walt tells off Mike while holding his bag of money hostage, he starts to walk back to his car, then he bolts for Mike, gun drawn. Breaking Bad Watch: Four Terrifying Glimpses of Walter White, Lost Cause 2012-08-27T16:09:22Z I don't want to tell off a grieving woman, but she's trying to help my ex use his parents' death to emotionally manipulate me. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Her soon-to-be ex is grieving, but she’s still seething 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z As a child, I got told off for hitting a man in the crotch with my stuffed penguin and now I love hurting balls. Girls would love science, if it was more like Katy Perry 2012-06-25T15:25:00Z As a German politician who nervously tells off Brad Pitt’s gung-ho US general, Swinton has about three minutes on screen here, but she makes them count. Tilda Swinton's performances – ranked! 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z During a recent stop on her tour, Adele told off a fan for filming the show with a video camera attached to a tripod. Watch Adele Call Out A Fan For Using a Video Camera 2016-05-30T04:00:00Z In “God and Guns,” Williams tells off a politician who advocates stripping the “working man” of firearms and religious freedom. The Awkward, Enduring Influence of Hank Williams, Jr. 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z The thing I hate most in life is being told off. Rebellious recipes for bolognese 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z I even ended up being told off by my friends because I was being so anti-social and couldn't stop reading, you just won't be able to help yourself. Itch by Simon Mayo - review 2013-02-27T15:00:00Z Her character is portrayed with such style on Lauren Child's behalf that you can't help laughing at some of her scenes… or feeling pity for the grown men she tells off! Ruby Redfort - Look Into My Eyes by Lauren Child - review 2012-05-21T08:00:00Z “I'm already being told off for posting a picture over an 'everyday occurrence'. But isn't that the point?” she wondered. Pregnant woman claims couple refused to move from reserved seats on train: 'Don't be these people' 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z The transfer has to be done with a full bladder, and during a trial run a few weeks before, I’d been told off for not drinking enough beforehand. Four years, 40 negative tests: why being young and infertile sucks 2015-06-06T04:00:00Z “None of us are being told off in this exhibition about how much we choose to reveal,” said the curator-in-residence Charlotte Cotton. 3 Museum Makeovers You Should Check Out 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z The libretto, by Colette, tells of a boy who, told off by his mother for being naughty, flies into a tantrum and trashes his room. Glyndebourne's odd double 2012-08-09T19:00:12Z "Watch that low-class language," she says to Connell when he swears; meanwhile, in one of the book's most redolent moments, she is told off by a young Latino she confronts on the street. Small things add up in Matthew Thomas' 'We Are Not Ourselves' 2014-08-22T04:00:00Z My boyfriend thinks I need to "tell off" my grandma and I'm not comfortable with that. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Boyfriend wants him to ‘tell off’ grandma after a chat with her 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z Matt also told off Rob for being a duplicitous person, but Rob responded that it was necessary to play his way to win the game. 'Survivor' supplies redemption to winner 2011-05-16T03:00:51Z "I enjoy being told off about that by physicists – that's a science fiction writer's proper place." M John Harrison: a life in writing 2012-07-20T21:55:12Z When your boyfriend “railed” at you to “tell off” your grandma, the real target wasn’t grandma herself. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Boyfriend wants him to ‘tell off’ grandma after a chat with her 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z By the same token, we need to practise being told off. Life lessons from the mosh pit 2012-08-22T00:17:09Z The tension finally explodes in a passage when Zavion's mural-painter father tells off Jake, the father of Henry's dead friend, with whom Henry has traveled to New Orleans on a charity mission. 'Another Kind of Hurricane,' 'Drowned City' take on Katrina 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z The one time I did rebuke her, I ended up being told off by my husband that it was not my place to do so. I dislike my lazy adolescent stepdaughter | Mariella Frostrup 2016-11-27T05:00:00Z I shall probably get told off for the amount of butter and cheese, but who cares when the effect is a luxurious, silky paste in which to dip your lamb bones? Something old, something new: 15 brilliant Nigel Slater recipes from 2001 to today 2016-05-15T04:00:00Z Paulus said she was told off the bat that the estate would be open to an all-female cast, but she emphasized that the production takes a less “binary” view of gender. ‘1776’ in 2022: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of a Dual Reality 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z He’s a familiar character put to use not in a new coupling or in a scene where he tells off Hannah again. Review: In Season 5, Girls Becomes a Traditional Sitcom 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z To tell you the truth, my mum is softer than my dad – my dad is more scary – but I'd still rather be told off by my dad. 'Your child is going to experiment': what teenagers really think 2014-06-14T04:00:00Z Atheists are often told off for assuming to know what religious people believe. Lourdes: realistic about religion 2010-04-07T11:00:00Z Soon after “Six Feet Under” ended its five-season run, Ms. Griffiths buttoned up to become the businesswoman Sarah on ABC’s “Brothers & Sisters,” but she still told off her buttinsky relatives now and then. Rachel Griffiths Joining ?Other Desert Cities? 2011-10-09T02:57:18Z Whenever I get told off by my mum, she gives me these really long lectures. 'Your child is going to experiment': what teenagers really think 2014-06-14T04:00:00Z The idea of being set straight by Hanks is vaguely terrifying, like being told off by a judge. Tom Hanks: ‘I’ve made a lot of movies that didn’t make sense – or money’ 2017-10-14T04:00:00Z The world needs more people pushing to tell off grandmas. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Boyfriend wants him to ‘tell off’ grandma after a chat with her 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z “When I got home, I was told off,” Captain Kamanaka says. | 'Inside Japan?s Nuclear Meltdown': ?Frontline: Inside Japan?s Nuclear Meltdown,? on PBS 2012-02-28T00:06:25Z She’s direct, clear-eyed, and unafraid to tell off her gruff Scotsman captors with an exasperated “Jesus H. Roosevelt Christ!,” my new expletive phrase of choice. REVIEW: Outlander Is Many Kinds of Show, All in One Kilt 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z As anyone would, being told off for stuff when you felt it was the medium you worked in that was under attack, not the nature of the content. Q. and A.: Rockstar’s Dan Houser on Grand Theft Auto V 2012-11-10T01:05:01Z "I remember getting told off by the nurses for carrying my own bag they were like 'no you can't do that you've got to take it really easy,'" he said. ‘I’m terrified of e-bikes after food courier smash’ 2023-10-28T04:00:00Z “I got told off, because at the end of training I was putting on my flip-flops and getting straight on the team bus,” Penaud said. Damian Penaud is the France finisher opponents have come to fear at the Rugby World Cup 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z Morgan adds: "He got told off for ringing a bell, minutes later he's showing his willy." Woman says Russell Brand exposed himself to her then laughed about it on Radio 2 show 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Halfway through the song, it’s Cardi B’s turn to tell off critics — and she gets a little help from Taraji P. Henson. Cardi B and Offset let new song 'Jealousy' do the talking amid cheating rumors 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z And after her husband drove for an hour to Amlwch to have a tooth "pulled", she said he was "told off for not seeing the dentist more often". NHS: Woman takes 200 mile-round trips for dentist appointment 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z "And rather than laughing things off I would get told off." Northampton teacher who killed partner 'cannot remember much' 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z An apology letter from George Harrison to two teenage autograph hunters who were told off after they turned up at his house is to be sold at auction. Beatle George Harrison's apology letter in Lincolnshire auction 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z And it's a day where children are free to break rules and get messy without worrying about being told off. Holi 2023: What you need to know about the festival of colours 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z Atlantic Monthly editors bristled, and Minor told off one critic who dared to “undermine a sincere and stainless-charactered girl.” Abraham Lincoln’s love letters captivated America. They were a hoax. 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z For months after, they would defend themselves when being told off for using the phrase by saying: "If the Queen says it, why can't we?" Ex-PMs on taking Queen's advice and King's 'long apprenticeship' 2022-09-10T04:00:00Z "I thought I might get told off if I said I wanted to open an office here without helping out the town," Mr Terada recalls. Can a sleepy Japanese town become Asia's Silicon Valley? 2022-08-21T04:00:00Z “When the paper did finally come out, they were both taken aside by their institutions and told off,” Newman says. Where did pandemic start? Anywhere but here, argue papers by Chinese scientists echoing party line 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z There are people who are angry, parents who want to tell off their kids for getting addicted and you have to explain, it's not their fault, this is an illness. Gambling disorder: 'It took me to save Peter Shilton' 2022-08-06T04:00:00Z Philip Salvidge said his daughter "absolutely loves it," adding: "If I pick her up too early, I get told off." Covid: After-school clubs face recruitment survival fight 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z An 82-year-old man was punched and killed by a 16-year-old boy he had told off for messing about in a shopping centre, a trial has heard. Teen killed man, 82, after shopping centre telling off, court hears 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z “He held this blade at my throat, screaming at me,” recalls Boehner, who says that he managed to tell off the Alaskan lawmaker with a curt expletive. Perspective | Remembering Rep. Don Young of Alaska 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z A Labour member of the House of Lords was told off for falling asleep in the debating chamber. Peer barred from debate after falling asleep in Lords 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z She wanted to give classmates a play-by-play of how she left her job, to share exactly how she told off her boss. #IQuitMyJob Mr Yousaf had earlier been told off by the parliament's presiding officer after he revealed details of his plan to the Daily Record newspaper before formally announcing it in the Holyrood chamber. Covid in Scotland: Soldiers to drive ambulances from this weekend 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z One eyewitness heard Mr Shepherd appear to tell off the defendant who then hit him several times with a machete. Jahreau Shepherd death: Brother of MMA fighter detained 2021-08-09T04:00:00Z He tells the story of a young girl who did not fit in at school and was constantly told off for being unruly and fidgeting and not concentrating in class. Yami "Rowdy" Lofvenberg: The top hip-hop dancer who can’t count the beats 2021-07-31T04:00:00Z Nevertheless, the president appears uncomfortable when comparisons are made and has told off Tanzanian legislators for contrasting her with Magufuli. Samia Suluhu Hassan: Tanzania's new president challenges Covid denial 2021-05-03T04:00:00Z "I always get told off for being really miserable," he explained. 'Tough' England show winning character 2021-04-24T04:00:00Z He was then told off by Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle for referring to the SNP as the "Scottish Nationalist Party". PMQs: Starmer accuses Johnson of 'fuelling' the break-up of the UK 2020-11-18T05:00:00Z Before all the heavy breathing begins, “Positions” opens with “Shut Up,” a jewel box of an orchestral-pop number in which the singer tells off people too concerned with how she spends her time. What's Ariana Grande been up to? Having tons of quar sex and making a great album about it 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z As I walked toward him, I tried to imagine what it would be like to tell off my demon. L.A. Affairs: Dating in L.A. means taming my fat-shaming demon 2020-10-03T04:00:00Z For years, he’d waited for the chance to tell off a Globe reporter. Opinion | A Reckoning Over Objectivity, Led by Black Journalists 2020-06-23T04:00:00Z It all went well until I went down the one-way system to the bathroom the wrong way and got told off by another patron. Giving Your Number to Strangers? It’s Not Flirting; It’s a Rule 2020-06-07T04:00:00Z No one says that “q” word in the hospital without being told off. Perspective | I’m a nurse in a psychiatric ward. Here’s how covid-19 slowly invaded our unit. 2020-04-10T04:00:00Z When it comes to failing to self-isolate or practise social distancing, surely everyone feels free to tell off members of their family. Is it OK to shout at strangers who aren’t social distancing? Absolutely | Hadley Freeman 2020-03-23T04:00:00Z Venture too far from home and you may be reprimanded – a friend was told off by police for being more than 250 metres from her residence. Our lives in virus-stricken Spain: locked down but still rocking 2020-03-21T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, Senator Mitt Romney, among those who may well vote to call Bolton and other witnesses, was reportedly told off for breaking Senate rules by bringing in a bottle of chocolate milk. 'Danger! Danger! Danger!' Is Trump team's alarm for their own case? 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z Graham was so opposed to Trump in 2015, when he was running for president himself, that he told off the celebrity real estate developer on CNN's "New Day." Scarborough slams "sad figure" Graham for defending Trump: “He once declared Trump unfit for office" 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z “Bryan said it would be strategically stupid to tell off the sheriff and the D.A. or to call out somebody in the courtroom,” Cretton recalls. His 'Just Mercy' leans on Jamie Foxx's experience and Michael B. Jordan's heart 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z I couldn’t even get told off by her if I tried. Dear Stormzy, when did your mum last tell you off? And other tricky questions 2019-12-15T05:00:00Z Their exchange was just the latest instance in which Pelosi appeared to try and tell off a reporter. Pelosi campaign selling 'Don't Mess with Nancy' shirts after tussle with reporter 2019-12-07T05:00:00Z One of his favorites is to tell off heckling lawmakers for “chuntering from a sedentary position.” Final 'Or-derrrs': U.K. House of Commons Speaker John Bercow bows out 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z One woman said she and her husband were publicly told off by a stranger for feeding bread to ducks. Viral duck feeding sign sparks anger and confusion 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z "I get told off a lot because I get anxious and don't do my work." School anxiety pupil 'treated like truant' 2019-09-18T04:00:00Z The Leader of the House of Commons was royally told off by other MPs for his posture during a Brexit debate. Why we need internet jokes and memes more than ever 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z I was frequently told off for being greedy. Scream queens: inside the world of fangirls 2019-08-18T04:00:00Z Father Lev Baklitsky of the Magnitogorsk diocese confirmed that after one beach holiday Mrs Zotova posted photographs of herself in a swimsuit and that she deleted the pictures after being told off. Russian priest 'exiled' over wife's 'sin' 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z My boyfriend thinks I need to “tell off” my grandma and I’m not comfortable with that. Boyfriend wants him to ‘tell off’ his grandma 2019-04-07T04:00:00Z Farrell got away with a no-arms challenge on Sexton when both players were swallowed up by a swarm of forwards and Itoje was told off for clattering into Earls as they contested a high kick. Henry Slade scored twice as England stun Ireland in Six Nations 2019-02-02T05:00:00Z Maria Isabella does get to tell off the male members of her royal court. Medieval Times has a queen for the first time, but the show is still stuck in the Dark Ages 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z “We both got told off by our reps for doing that, but it was one of those amazing moments.” Florence Pugh: ‘You never see an unplucked brow in Hollywood' 2018-10-06T04:00:00Z "I did get told off a couple of times." Seven facts about Zoe Ball 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z Hillary Duff told off a paparazzo for stalking her while she was pregnant. Pregnant Hillary Duff confronts paparazzi who she says was stalking her: 'This is not OK' 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z A shopkeeper says he was told off by police after making posters showing photos of a suspected thief. Shopkeeper 'told off' over thief poster 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z Arnason heads the ball away near goal to give Nigeria a corner, then gets told off by keeper Halldorsson who could have just caught it. Nigeria Finds World Cup Magic Against Iceland 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z He said that, after being told off for turning up to school in shorts last Tuesday, he told teachers it was affecting his learning and persisted on Wednesday. Schoolboy, 16, in skirt uniform protest 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z No matter how old you are, certain things will always remind you of the sheer joy of childhood: being told off by your Mum, having your head flushed down the toilet - and the World Cup. England v Costa Rica: international friendly – live! 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z She bluntly told off politicians and other activists when she believed that they were doing the wrong thing. They Push. They Protest. And Many Activists, Privately, Suffer as a Result. 2018-03-26T04:00:00Z I had seen her tell off leering men in forceful Puerto Rican Spanish. Opinion | Real Men Get Rejected, Too 2018-02-24T05:00:00Z We got told off for bringing in a McDonalds - we realised then it was, like, a vegan / vegetarian place and there was a library upstairs! Bands recall their terrible first gigs 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z He told off Prime Minister Theresa May on Twitter, after she objected to his exploitation of anti-Muslim propaganda from a far-right group in Britain. Rest of the world still trying to get a handle on unorthodox Trump 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z On one occasion, Andrea says, she was told off at work for wearing trousers. 'A real representation of British society' 2017-11-27T05:00:00Z Amber: Probably getting told off in school for wearing too much make-up. What were the stars like as teenagers? 2017-10-23T04:00:00Z Rosales said she'd called phone numbers on some of the sites using her photos and was "told off" by men using "vile language." How much is that doggy on the website? It might not even exist. 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z I have been told off for comparing the current political climate to Nazi Germany. The murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh shows India descending into violence | Mari Marcel Thekaekara 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z Mr Wilkinson once told off Prince William for "flying choppers instead of proper aeroplanes". Battle of Britain pilot Kenneth Wilkinson dies aged 99 - BBC News 2017-08-01T04:00:00Z Righteous, single-minded and unafraid to tell off the highest members of British government when they demonstrate more political calculation than valor, Diana has a demigod’s certainty and a total immunity to embarrassment. The stirring 'Wonder Woman' comes to the rescue of the DC Comics universe 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z He said he was told off by a call handler when he made a second call as it was "not an emergency" and he should call 101. Preston pub owner's Facebook SOS appeal over burglar - BBC News 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z When Billy Martin ordered catcher Thurman Munson to signal a fastball to Lyle on one memorable occasion, the pitcher stepped off the rubber and told off his manager in colorful fashion. Sparky Lyle in Monument Park? Fans Say Yes, but He Disagrees 2017-04-16T04:00:00Z But Russian state media says the envoy effectively "told off" the UK diplomat. Moscow's angry UN envoy, and a pricey Szechuan sauce - BBC News 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z Scottish National Party MPs were told off by Deputy Speaker Lindsay Hoyle for whistling the EU anthem "Ode to joy" in the Commons chamber as MPs voted on Brexit legislation. Deputy speaker orders MPs to stop whistling during Brexit vote - BBC News 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z I don’t ever recall a teacher talking to us about it, or them being told off. Watching porn in public is not OK. It’s harassment | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett 2017-01-16T05:00:00Z It was reported some were "laughing and joking as they pushed and struggled to their places" and were told off by court officials. The mother, the medium and the murder that changed the law - BBC News 2017-01-04T05:00:00Z Nine-year-old Leon appears emotionally very fluent as he tells me how he gets very angry and sad when he is told off at school. Teaching primary school children about mental health - BBC News 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z A television presenter was even told off by the Daily Mail, a zealous enforcer of poppy-wearing, for sporting one that was deemed too big. Policing poppies 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z “I was always being told off for reading with my torch under my bedclothes.” The Dynamism of Janet McTeer 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z Mr. Reines ultimately told off the reporter with several profanities and told him to “have a good life.” Hillary Clinton Aide Playing Donald Trump in Mock Debates 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z No one wants to be told off by their mother and Gabriel Jesus is no different. Gabriel Jesus: ‘I like a challenge. The biggest battles go to the biggest warriors’ 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z The cozy restaurant is familiar territory, said Mr. Torstensson: “We’ve been coming here forever. We used to smoke outside after hours until we were told off by the neighbors.” Fashion Week’s Family Dinner 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z During last month’s England friendly “The Emperor” was told off for trying to sway a fourth official with mobile phone footage, and in 2013 he was given a nine-game ban for recurrent “unsporting” referee abuse. 23 things to look out for at Euro 2016: pundits, politics and Super Victor 2016-06-05T04:00:00Z The Sun newspaper's been told off for misleadingly reporting that the Queen's in favour of the UK leaving the European Union. Can the Queen vote in the EU referendum? - BBC News 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z "They say, 'Think of us as your brothers and sisters.' If I get told off by the boss and cry, they comfort me and make me laugh." The child bride who's glad her husband abandoned her - BBC News 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z The cinema will provide cups of tea "to keep people going" and people will not be told off "for nodding off". Groundhog Day: Liverpool cinema plans 24-hour marathon - BBC News 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z Rand Paul tells off seniors on raising the retirement age. How Trump is Attacking Cruz 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z While Italy was one of the countries told off for being at risk of missing budget targets, it also got some relief on Tuesday. EU Warns Four Countries on 2016 Budget Plans 2015-11-17T05:00:00Z "We were a few rows in front of the woman, who it sounds like was being told off for singing along loudly and badly," he said. Woman 'singing badly' removed from The Bodyguard musical - BBC News 2015-10-25T04:00:00Z Former Manchester United captain Rio Ferdinand was told off by a guard for putting his feet on the seat on a train. Tuesday's gossip column 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z I will also nod quietly and help when asked about an IT problem, and not bring up the multiple times the young are told off for being “glued to a screen all day”. My real-life millennial pledges | Hannah Jane Parkinson 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z The Duke of Cambridge was jokingly "told off" by a Battle of Britain veteran after taking to the skies to mark its 75th anniversary. Prince William 'told off' by Battle of Britain veteran - BBC News 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z Akinfenwa says: It was unheard of to get told off by the gaffer on the pitch. Favourite footy celebrations - the winners 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z The Pension Rights Center, an employee advocacy group, welcomes the fact that the IRS told off employers. Treasury Curtails Lump Sum Payouts 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z It thrilled the punditocracy and it became a matter of necessity for any serious Democratic candidate to find a way to tell off liberal voters in order to “move to the center.” The GOP’s xenophobia primary: Why the Republican candidates are rejecting immigration — and their best shot at the White House 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z Then one day he told off his local cleric for reciting the Koran incorrectly. In Egypt, ex-military men fire up Islamist insurgency 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z The Speaker intervened in a noisy Prime Minister's Questions and again told off Michael Gove. Speaker warns 'smirking' Michael Gove 2015-03-11T04:00:00Z "I get told off a lot for saying 'she' instead of 'he'," she says. Referrals for young transgender people increase 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z She tells me she got told off by fellow Conservative MP Nicholas Soames the other day, who asked her if she'd read a certain article. Lunch with the fearless Anna Soubry 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z Mr Blunkett said: "I used the word swamped 12 years ago... and I was not told off by Downing Street". 'I used swamped word 12 years ago' 2014-10-28T04:00:00Z However I did get told off by a group of delegates playing conference "jargon speak bingo" in secret. What makes a conference really irritating? 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z An MP was told off by the Speaker for holding up a poster as she asked about climate change at prime minister's questions. MP warned on PMQs poster 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z Often we never leave the car but ensure the offender is told off with f-bombs or upraised middle fingers. A culture of road rage, not Tony Stewart, is to blame for death of Kevin Ward Jr. I was duly told off for not mentioning gyroscopic forces when I outlined the challenges of building the world's fastest wheels. Bloodhound Diary: Super-wheels 2014-08-11T04:00:00Z We felt a failure if we didn't manage this alongside our teaching load and were told off if we couldn't provide evidence for what we were doing. How Michael Gove's reforms drove me out of teaching 2014-08-05T04:00:00Z He was writing about unlicensed street performers, and he got an amazing, surreal picture of a clown being told off by a policeman on the Ramblas. Pim de Kuijer, my friend and Aids campaigner, killed in MH17 crash 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z "I got told off for speeding in my first lesson because I got something wrong," Hull says. 'A life lived in the fast lane - in every respect' 2014-07-07T04:00:00Z He handled questions on sensitive topics by saying little, and told off the pro-army anchors when they interrupted him. Egypt's Sisi lowers expectations for change 2014-05-08T15:00:20Z These subjects in a University of Chicago study on body language and lying were asked several general questions — and then told off camera to lie or tell the truth when answering. Can You Spot the Liar? 2014-03-23T21:16:47Z I doubt that I am the first Member of Congress to tell off a reporter, and I am sure I won’t be the last. GOP Rep. Michael Grimm isn’t sorry for threatening to break a reporter in half and throw him off a balcony 2014-01-29T15:00:00Z I doubt that I am the first Member of Congress to tell off a reporter, and I am sure I won’t be the last.” New York Rep. Threatens to Throw Reporter Off Balcony 2014-01-29T14:05:24Z They didn't like it if I cried either - I was once told off for "snivelling" by one of the doctors. The IVF gamble: Readers' stories 2013-11-04T09:52:19Z He : "The kid in the middle is upset because he was told off for leaving the production line of the iPhone 5." Probe into 'racist' Lord Sugar tweet 2013-10-06T14:45:43Z Getting told off in public isn't nice, but that's exactly what happened to one BBC reporter right in the middle of Wimbledon! Reporter told off for being too loud 2013-07-02T09:59:55Z Telling off Mr Cameron also told students at the question and answer session that he still gets told off by his former teachers. David Cameron 'wants to be Harry Potter' 2013-07-01T13:10:11Z A protester hurled a plastic bottle onto the side of one bus, before being told off and restrained by the others. After a Violent Crackdown, Turkey Braces for More Chaos 2013-06-17T06:35:30Z On Friday, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz was applauded at the company’s annual investor meeting for doing something chief executives rarely do: He told off a shareholder. Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz’s grande support for gay marriage 2013-03-25T17:12:48Z "On one occasion, a driver from the Argentine Embassy in the Vatican asked Bergoglio if he'd please let him drive him because if he didn't he'd get told off," she said. Argentina's pope stood up to power, but has his critics 2013-03-14T20:40:29Z I was always told off for copying at school but with video games this isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Quality is Crucial if Disney Infinity Is To Challenge Skylanders Giants 2013-01-09T15:17:05Z She even told off Iran’s powerful security forces, who were offering to pay her the diyeh and warning her family not to file charges against the police. “Sattar Was Severely Tortured.” 2012-11-15T21:13:00Z "And yet the words 'stool pigeon', 'hooligan', 'blaggard', 'idiot' have all been used at various times by honourable members and they've never been told off." PM 'withholding salacious emails' 2012-10-17T21:07:03Z Adoboli had been told off as a result and this had soured the relationship between him and Hughes for a time. UBS trader knew of Adoboli's secret account, said nothing 2012-09-25T18:58:56Z “There are many occasions I get told off like I am 12 years old,” she said, with a laugh. Spain’s Elders Bearing Burden of Recession 2012-07-28T16:20:18Z He was not at all keen on being told off for observation work, but his innate sense of discipline made him accept the duty without outward signs of resentment. The Airship "Golden Hind" 2012-04-21T02:00:26.983Z Certain trains had been told off for week-end travellers; others were labelled "Special" or "Day Excursion Only." Mushroom Town 2012-04-21T02:00:25.923Z One of the officers and a sergeant or two would be told off to look after them, and see that they were properly fed, watered, and looked after. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z A fresh batch of soldiers had to be told off for the execution, as the first company absolutely refused to fire again. Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish Arabia An account of an Englishwoman's Eight Years' Residence amongst the Women of the East 2012-04-18T02:00:15.997Z Rupert was told off to secure the retreat with three German regiments and one of Croats. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z He was told off for the middle watch, which was that commanded by the chief officer, Mr. Dawes. Submarine U93 2012-04-07T02:00:34.693Z There was no sick berth attendant, but the lieutenant told off “a little cabin-boy” for his use. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z She was one of the warders at the gate, a guard or sentinel told off, with one or two others, to test each arrival at the entrance. Insect Stories 2012-03-21T02:00:36.600Z At feast times one servant is always told off to do nothing else but prepare the coffee for the guests. Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish Arabia An account of an Englishwoman's Eight Years' Residence amongst the Women of the East 2012-04-18T02:00:15.997Z Twenty men with spears and bows and arrows were told off to hold the broken portion of the wall on either side of the gate, where the attack was most to be feared. Settlers and Scouts 2012-03-17T02:01:06.297Z A section of our sappers were told off to blow it up this morning. A Hero of Li?ge 2012-03-16T02:00:21.347Z Four men were told off, and they drew their chairs up to Vroon's table for instructions. The Million Dollar Mystery Novelized from the Scenario of F. Lonergan 2012-03-15T02:00:21.153Z Aware that they could not launch and handle in such a storm the largest of their boats, Hegemann told off the men to the two small boats. True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World 2012-03-13T02:00:24.640Z He showed no horror at the steps taken by the rioters, watching bands told off to destroy houses, or erect fortifications without 172 remonstrance. Naples Past and Present 2012-03-13T02:00:23.473Z For the first time, too, a watch was kept, the porters being told off to take turns at sentry-go. Settlers and Scouts 2012-03-17T02:01:06.297Z One party of men was told off to storm the stockade, an equal party to defend it. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z It was only occasionally that the clicking told off some important train report from big centers. Ralph, the Train Dispatcher The Mystery of the Pay Car 2012-02-29T03:00:25.457Z Regular hunting-parties were told off, consisting of the best shots and most active men. True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World 2012-03-13T02:00:24.640Z Hour by hour the forces mustering in the Carmine increased, and already bands were told off to destroy the houses and property of those nobles who were hated by the people. Naples Past and Present 2012-03-13T02:00:23.473Z A doorman is told off to each of the public street entrances to the main floor. The Romance of a Great Store 2012-02-20T03:00:21.577Z Four men were told off to carry it, the other four bearing food sufficient to last the whole party until they reached the canoes. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z The names of the disciples and prophets of Transcendentalism multiply as they are told off. Transcendentalism in New England A History 2012-02-18T03:00:16.210Z Three of the men who were told off for the forlorn hope died within a fortnight, while thirty-three of the remaining thirty-six men were suffering from materially impaired health. True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World 2012-03-13T02:00:24.640Z Suddenly they stand quite still and listen—an ant-patrol marches by a little way off, and I see how a couple of ants are told off to lend assistance. Vagaries 2012-02-17T03:00:27.693Z Stand-pipes had been put up in suitable places and an official told off to each stand-pipe to make a charge for water drawn. West African studies 2012-02-15T03:00:28.537Z I hated it and complained every time but was told off for making a fuss. Campaign to cut smoking in cars 2012-02-06T02:17:10Z The carpenter and the man told off to assist him at once ran forward, accompanied by the girl and Nat, who went straight to the little window. A Roving Commission Or, Through the Black Insurrection at Hayti 2012-02-06T03:00:13.023Z Being obliged to make double trips to carry their baggage, some of the sailors complained when told off to return for the crippled mate. True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World 2012-03-13T02:00:24.640Z The chief told off a man to go on foot half a mile along the bank of the wady, to give warning of the enemy's approach. Carry On! A Story of the Fight for Bagdad 2012-01-31T03:00:13.130Z Now being back amongst our own people, we set about to get all the guns we could together, and all able bodied men I told off for gun practice and defence drill. West African studies 2012-02-15T03:00:28.537Z From the masses of the two divisions so many may have been told off for field duty as were considered necessary. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z I have told off two of my negro girls to wait upon you. A Roving Commission Or, Through the Black Insurrection at Hayti 2012-02-06T03:00:13.023Z Each officer had a gun, his field journals, instruments, etc., and two men were told off daily to carry the cumbersome and hated canoe. True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World 2012-03-13T02:00:24.640Z They have been told off to inspect the hive, and to do what is immediately necessary. The Children's Life of the Bee 2012-01-10T03:00:15.617Z Practically my one hope was that the men told off to deal with us might be cowards. Lord John in New York 2012-01-04T03:00:30.077Z They were finally told off to do some work, but flatly refused to lift a finger. Adventures in Swaziland The Story of a South African Boer 2012-01-01T03:00:06.887Z Yesterday I told off four negroes to each gun, and kept them at work all day learning how to train them under the direction of the sailors. A Roving Commission Or, Through the Black Insurrection at Hayti 2012-02-06T03:00:13.023Z These bags are slung from the branches of a tree, and are guarded by one of the women told off for the duty in rotation. The Fijians A Study of the Decay of Custom 2011-12-30T03:00:25.917Z In drill, a “guide” is an officer or non-commissioned officer told off to regulate the direction and pace of movements, the remainder of the unit maintaining their alignment and distances by him. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z The men just lay down to sleep rolled in their blankets, with their arms close by their saddle pillows, two being told off to walk sentry in case of a sudden surprise. From Squire to Squatter A Tale of the Old Land and the New 2011-12-13T03:00:26.557Z Katarina had given me the bullet, and, of course, I felt a fool; but I derived some consolation from the fact that the other boys were being told off. Modern Essays 2011-12-13T03:00:25.577Z Hands were told off, therefore, to clew them. The Cruise of the Snowbird A Story of Arctic Adventure 2011-12-13T03:00:23.197Z It means the doing of that which you have been told off to do, and that it is your business to do. Shireen and her Friends Pages from the Life of a Persian Cat 2011-12-08T03:00:24.107Z When he got a little accustomed to the place, he was allowed to go where he liked within the castle grounds, and a boy was told off to look after him. The Animal Story Book 2011-12-06T03:00:25.427Z But our three friends were not to be content with this, and told off the best part of it for future agricultural purposes. From Squire to Squatter A Tale of the Old Land and the New 2011-12-13T03:00:26.557Z Joe went swarming upward at once and, arriving on the deck, promptly told off twelve of the men. A Boy of the Dominion A Tale of Canadian Immigration 2011-12-05T03:00:47.097Z The cooks referred to were six good-behaviour men who were told off to assist him in his duties. Amusement Only 2011-12-04T03:00:06.637Z The chief is going to tell off two of his men as an escort for you, and you will be quite safe—quite safe. The Heath Hover Mystery 2011-12-01T03:00:22.357Z He had spent nights like this in the Boer lines during the war, but he had never been told off single-handed to guard a prisoner. Grit Lawless 2011-12-01T03:00:18.137Z I heard the creeping and scurrying of rats in the walls, I counted every tick, and cursed every quarter told off by a pragmatical cuckoo clock in the hall. Further Experiences of an Irish R.M. 2011-11-24T03:00:44.527Z Two nurses who were told off to look after me held me firmly by the arms and did not allow me to move. Autobiography of Countess Tolstoy 2011-11-17T03:00:32.207Z He was in the wheel-shed, awaiting the arrival of the prisoners preparatory to being told off to their various tasks, when, instead of the prisoners, Warder Slater appeared. Amusement Only 2011-12-04T03:00:06.637Z So many machines, from each squadron, were told off each morning for certain duties. The Boy Volunteers with the French Airman 2011-11-07T02:00:17.100Z Some were made into irregular troops, others were told off to carry loads according to the customs of the state. My Experiences in Manipur and the Naga Hills 2011-10-26T02:00:28.847Z The lascar told off to share Mostyn's watch came aft, rubbing his eyes and yawning. The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z "I want to know how many men you have told off to bury me." Life in an Indian Outpost 2011-10-19T02:00:19.943Z The ships were told off into groups, each destined to attack a particular section of the wall, and covered with as many military engines as they could carry. The Byzantine Empire 2011-10-16T02:00:16.630Z Accordingly they returned to the house, where Terence was told off to remain on guard with Quexo in the event of the escaped prisoner breaking in and securing arms. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z Whenever I went on an expedition into the hills, besides the usual Manipuri Guard in attendance, four or five officers or non-commissioned officers were told off to accompany me. My Experiences in Manipur and the Naga Hills 2011-10-26T02:00:28.847Z Tomorrow, if I were lucky, I might be able to tell off the numbers of this species, to watch them and to know that I was watching them. Jungle Peace 2011-10-06T02:00:42.363Z So three unfortunate gunners and a bombardier were told off to mount guard over it, given some tins of bully beef and a few biscuits and marooned, as it were, till the morning. Servants of the Guns 2011-10-06T02:00:39.987Z One of the most active young men was told off to fire those heaps, beginning at the farther side of the bay. The Island of Gold A Sailor's Yarn 2011-10-03T02:00:28.483Z On other occasions they are told off to help the villagers with their housework, and their attentions are warmly welcomed by the Devon folk. The Fairies and the Christmas Child 2011-09-29T02:00:12.583Z Everyone knows that Christie’s blunt and tough, happy to tell off his critics with raw Jersey attitude. Chris Christie Delivers an Electrifying Speech, but He's No Conservative Savior 2011-09-28T10:40:00Z There are few things that annoy an Indian more than to be “told off” before subordinates, particularly when he is obviously in the wrong. Cupid in Africa 2011-09-28T02:00:21.467Z The Engineer officer arrived accompanied by the so-called "conductor" and by some non-commissioned officers of the Line, together with sappers and soldiers told off to superintend the labours of the convicts. The House of the Dead or Prison Life in Siberia with an introduction by Julius Bramont 2011-09-27T02:00:18.213Z Hannah was speedily told off with some others to bring up certain stores, which had been landed by the fleet, and, after some heavy skirmishing, they succeeded in their object. The Strange Story Book 2011-09-15T02:00:13.747Z So our captain told off Nick Stoner and me, and we stepped out of the ranks into the red torch-glow. The Little Red Foot 2011-09-09T02:01:04.147Z These were all the boats told off for the fight, about five-and-thirty men all told. Harry Milvaine The Wanderings of a Wayward Boy 2011-09-08T02:00:23.340Z Bertram smiled to himself at the thought of his being the sort to “tell off” anybody without due cause and was secretly pleased to find that Major Mallery had thought such a thing possible. Cupid in Africa 2011-09-28T02:00:21.467Z The loose-box was told off to Hurricane Bob; he had a dish of nice clean water, a box to hold his dog-biscuits, and plenty of dry straw, so he was as happy as a king. Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites 2011-09-08T02:00:20.773Z You evidently told off your new storekeeper to entertain me for the evening. Tiny Luttrell 2011-09-07T02:00:16.757Z I don’t see why I should be told off to rest. The Shadow of the Past 2011-08-31T02:01:36.547Z No less than a dozen horsemen were told off to scour the country, and get news at all hazards. Born to Wander A Boy's Book of Nomadic Adventures 2011-08-31T02:01:32.837Z Then you must tell off working-parties to cart the lot up to the camp. Cupid in Africa 2011-09-28T02:00:21.467Z Dinner and smoking done, if the weather permitted, a pleasure party for the shore would be told off. In the Land of the Great Snow Bear A Tale of Love and Heroism 2011-08-31T02:01:29.827Z Gassman was told off to bring the Indians, who alone were loyally indifferent to the gold craze, down from the crushers. The City of Numbered Days 2011-08-31T02:01:25.807Z Halting at the corner below us, some twenty or thirty of them were told off and left there; the others went on. Kitty's Conquest 2011-08-30T02:00:36.270Z Helen and Edith and Adelaide were told off to see about the costuming; Edith, as she had to train the others in dancing, had nothing but supervision to do. Winona of the Camp Fire 2011-08-28T02:00:35.510Z Culling had just been told off to find Robin, and Sylvia stood alone. The Sixth Sense A Novel 2011-08-24T02:00:18.870Z A small body of Harrismith burghers had been told off to ride some miles in advance, while the main body came on behind. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z Consequently, he showed himself on her premises one day, informing her that she must tell off two extra hands for the forest labour about to fall due. For the Right 2011-08-01T02:00:10.250Z No one gets told off for a stepover, even if they mess it up. Mario Balotelli: Was Roberto Mancini right to substitute him? 2011-07-25T10:59:22Z The actress was also told off for not providing officials with a phone number where she could be reached for monitoring. Lindsay Lohan sued for assault 2011-07-22T09:04:51Z By the 21st, the whole army had been landed on this island, when they were told off into brigades, and inspected by the General. Twenty-Five Years in the Rifle Brigade 2011-07-21T02:00:19.027Z One of the attach�s was told off to show me the famous "old Masters," about which I found he knew a good deal less than I did! A New Medley of Memories 2011-07-12T02:00:37.147Z Then I was told off to attend to him. The Log of a Sea-Waif Being Recollections of the First Four Years of My Sea Life 2011-07-09T02:00:13.057Z Besides all available cavalry will be told off against Sitting Bull.” Golden Face A Tale of the Wild West 2011-07-05T02:00:27.453Z A few days later the army had its first intelligence drill, with the result that some erstwhile soldiers were told off to cook and tend mules. Our Army at the Front 2011-06-26T02:00:07.933Z The men told off to attend to the disengaging gear were already on board, while down below an artificer was trying to coax the motor. Rounding up the Raider A Naval Story of the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:25.163Z For half an hour they were allowed to take exercise in an enclosed courtyard, four soldiers, carrying loaded rifles, having been told off to prevent any attempt at escape. The Dispatch-Riders The Adventures of Two British Motor-cyclists in the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:22.377Z The men are told off into divisions, and each man has a certain “station,” the cleanliness of which he is responsible 91 for. Two Boys of the Battleship or For the Honor of Uncle Sam 2011-06-07T02:00:13.313Z The desperate struggles of the lithe and active savage taxed all the efforts of the half-dozen men who had been told off for the purpose, while the remainder held the entrance. Golden Face A Tale of the Wild West 2011-07-05T02:00:27.453Z Long lanes, up to 12,000 metres, were told off for the ranges. Our Army at the Front 2011-06-26T02:00:07.933Z He was told off to take a position, and apparently it was a fairly warm proposition. Men, Women and Guns 2011-05-27T02:00:17.367Z An hour of hard riding followed, and then, as they began to encounter cattle, he told off men by ones and twos to drive them in to the cutting ground. Bat Wing Bowles 2011-05-20T02:00:33.310Z The fact was that they had been told off to certain positions in the line of defence they had been ordered to take up, and had been slowly and carefully installing themselves therein. The Invasion 2011-05-20T02:00:29.260Z The best hunter was told off for game, and rarely did the meal lack fresh meat or fruit and berries in season. Explorers and Travellers 2011-05-11T02:00:17.627Z Over a hundred being thus chosen, a firing party told off, and the column resumed its marching, leaving them behind. History of the Commune of 1871 2011-05-07T02:00:33.113Z When the prince stopped at Frankfort on his way to a review at Mayence von Bismarck had the honour of being told off to accompany him. The Prussian Terror 2011-05-04T02:00:15.170Z A dozen men were told off and given hurried instructions. The Boy Scouts Under Fire in Mexico 2011-05-02T02:00:18.793Z Why should not the old fellow do his duty quietly, and tell off another year without such an outrageous uproar? From the Easy Chair, series 2 2011-04-29T02:00:06.407Z “That way we go,” then said the knight determinedly; and down the pitch started the two colonels with their respective followers, a detail having been hastily told off to guard the prisoners just taken. No Quarter! 2011-03-26T02:00:16.330Z He has created imaginary brigades, manufactured effective returns by counting as regular combatants all men who, at any time, might have been told off for active service, and constantly duplicated the items of his accounts. History of the Commune of 1871 2011-05-07T02:00:33.113Z In a few minutes the scouting party is told off, and, after receiving full instructions, starts onward. The Lost Mountain A Tale of Sonora 2011-03-23T02:00:19.250Z They stepped forth a pace or two, then halted in perfect order of battle—so that their numbers could easily be told off from where we stood. Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z Now and then the reel ticked and told off another cut, and she would bend forward to tie the thread with a practised dextrous hand. The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains 2011-03-22T02:00:18.637Z Men are told off for duty as coachmen among the firemen. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" 2011-03-20T02:00:30.697Z One hand is told off from each watch to keep a look out in the cabin; and the steward has his orders to do everything he could for the poor skipper. The Secret of the Sands The "Water Lily" and her Crew 2011-03-10T03:00:43.810Z Constable Hope then told off three men according to instructions, and with the remaining policeman left the place. The Great Gold Rush A Tale of the Klondike 2011-03-06T03:00:22.017Z They were conducted by a stolid maiden, told off for that purpose, a fact which Monsieur Claghorn, from his place in the garden, noted with satisfaction. Mr. Claghorn's Daughter 2011-03-03T03:00:53.083Z The reel ticked and told off another cut. The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains 2011-03-22T02:00:18.637Z Meanwhile the Irresistible and the Gaulois had severely hammered the Kum Kale batteries and the Suffren and Charlemagne were told off to put the finishing touches to the work of their bigger sisters. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z The whaler backed from the shore, to return presently with a heavy load of wounded men and other members of the destroyer's crew told off to carry the injured to the nearest house. Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S. A story of the Great War 2011-02-24T03:01:02.917Z On another occasion four sappers with their officer were told off to blow up a bridge immediately the Russians had crossed it, and before the Germans, who were close on their heels, could reach it. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z During the afternoon a lieutenant, who was told off to defend Diest, was asked to send reinforcements to a neighbouring village which was threatened with attack. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 1 (of 10) From the Beginning of the War to the Landing of the British Army in France 2011-02-19T03:01:09.157Z Five minutes are told off, and still does he remain suspended. The Fatal Cord And The Falcon Rover 2011-02-09T03:00:44.167Z Burnett was told off for this job; we took these things more or less in turn, and it was his turn. The Secret Battle 2011-02-06T03:00:59.983Z The two men purposely told off for the work in hand had anchored the car, thereby keeping the Zeppelin stationary also. Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S. A story of the Great War 2011-02-24T03:01:02.917Z About nine, I was told off to go to the beach with one man to guard the baggage. Trenching at Gallipoli The personal narrative of a Newfoundlander with the ill-fated Dardanelles expedition 2011-02-02T03:00:25.187Z Men were told off to be in readiness to hoist the sails again at a moment’s notice. His Unknown Wife 2011-01-27T03:00:38.763Z One—two—three—three minutes and thirty seconds—told off on the dial of his watch, and Brandon drops to the ground. The Fatal Cord And The Falcon Rover 2011-02-09T03:00:44.167Z Harry was told off to take a ration-party, carrying rations up to the battalion in the line, a hundred men. The Secret Battle 2011-02-06T03:00:59.983Z My friend was told off and ordered to apologise to the lady in front of the court. Before the guns 2011-01-26T10:14:34Z Men had to be told off for different fatigues. Trenching at Gallipoli The personal narrative of a Newfoundlander with the ill-fated Dardanelles expedition 2011-02-02T03:00:25.187Z Cover from view was as much to be desired as protection from bullets and possible shell fire, and every man was told off to his own little position some distance away from the next man. Two Years on Trek Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa 2011-01-26T03:00:28.560Z Paul was told off specially to occupy the château with his section and to take the prisoners there. The Woman of Mystery 2011-01-15T03:00:36.260Z Harry was told off to test the truth of this myth—to get right up to that trench, to look in, and see what was in it. The Secret Battle 2011-02-06T03:00:59.983Z The parties told off to deal with the German first and second lines had in many cases been wiped out, and the Germans sent parties from the flanks in behind our boys. The Irish on the Somme Being a Second Series of 'The Irish at the Front' 2011-01-12T03:00:32.843Z Two of the Count's drovers had been told off to escort him—strong, sturdy fellows, each armed with a revolver. The Yellow Rose 2011-01-12T03:00:29.407Z Young compiled a 30-17 record, not counting one playoff loss, but he told off Fisher in front of the team after sustaining a season-ending injury Nov. 21. N.F.L. Roundup: Fisher Is Retained as Titans Coach 2011-01-08T03:59:37Z They were the men told off to guard the tunnel; and they were dead-drunk. The Woman of Mystery 2011-01-15T03:00:36.260Z Young was 30-17, not counting his lone playoff loss, but he told off Fisher in front of the team after suffering a season-ending injury Nov. 21. Titans keep Jeff Fisher for 17th season 2011-01-07T22:54:47Z If the guest were a man, a valet was told off to attend him; if the guest were a lady, a maid was placed at her service. London Days A Book of Reminiscences 2011-01-03T03:01:01.297Z I knew an officer of that name," said Bertram, "long ago, in Berlin; at that time he had been told off to the Military Academy of that town. Quisisana, or Rest at Last 2010-12-29T03:00:30.857Z It is also due to a profound conviction that whoever of his colleagues is told off to take his form for him will indubitably undo the work of many years within a few hours. The Lighter Side of School Life 2010-12-24T03:00:31.150Z Those who survived the volleys were told off to bury the rest. The Woman of Mystery 2011-01-15T03:00:36.260Z The admirers were soon sharing quitting stories of their own, occasionally with details about the boss they told off. Dreaming of Steven Slater 2010-08-12T21:00:00Z First it got told off by the US Federal Trade Commission for incidents in January and May last year when 33 accounts, including Barack Obama's, were hacked using the company's own internal support tools. FTC rules against Twitter 2010-06-24T16:29:00Z In this universe, the crowd was adulatory, despite having been told off by Wayne Rooney for having the temerity to voice their displeasure in the absolute dying seconds of the Algeria game in Cape Town. World Cup 2010: Boot Campers 1, Smokers 0 2010-06-23T19:17:00Z Highly intelligent On one occasion, after being told off by his mother, aged eight or so, Hugh reacted by threatening to throw himself in front of a car on a road near their house. Louis Theroux looks at America's prescription culture 2010-04-16T15:12:00Z The ambassador told off the employee who wrote the message and it was removed.” Israeli Embassy Deletes Joke About Dubai 'Hit' From Twitter 2010-02-22T02:45:00Z They say their son was told off by teachers for "engaging in improper behaviour in his home" and that the evidence was an image from his webcam. US school accused of web spying 2010-02-19T12:18:00Z The portion told off to meet the infantry assault would be entrenched on the forward slope and would take no part in the artillery duel. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" Got told off to occupy a bit of a wood right away on the flank. Our Battalion Being Some Slight Impressions of His Majesty's Auxiliary Forces, in Camp and Elsewhere At all events, the commandant told off a sentry to shadow us about wherever we went. A Kut Prisoner "Sergeant Velasquez, tell off thirty men from the left of the troop." Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 362, December 1845 They felt as if they were rendering their country a service, almost indeed as if they were members of a secret diplomatic corps, and had been told off for special duty. The School by the Sea He was one of the four, and had been told off to guard the open space between the brow of the hill and the forest. The Patriot Piccolo Mondo Antico Got told off as escort to some machine guns. Our Battalion Being Some Slight Impressions of His Majesty's Auxiliary Forces, in Camp and Elsewhere The mines in the submarine, of course, presented a serious danger, and Lieutenant Paterson was told off as mine adviser to the salvage people. The Harwich Naval Forces Their Part in the Great War And I bowed, and left in company with the officer told off to see to my reception. The Span o' Life A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec But to do this they had to expose themselves, and suffered severely from the fire of the men told off to cover the attack. Maori and Settler A Story of The New Zealand War By the afternoon of the 11th of November, the whole force had been told off into brigades. Reminiscences of the Great Mutiny 1857-59 Including the relief, siege, and capture of Lucknow, and the campaigns in Rohilcund and Oude Got told off to the baggage guard at the station. Our Battalion Being Some Slight Impressions of His Majesty's Auxiliary Forces, in Camp and Elsewhere Dale told off O'Flynn and Branscombe to stampede the cattle just at glint of dawn, sending 'em past the cave, and shooting and yelling as if there was no hereafter. A Man in the Open Dorothy, who was told off to No. 3 Corps, flew at the sound of the guns, and pounced upon the first prostrate form she came across. A Pair of Schoolgirls A Story of School Days He told off fifty picked men, and sent them round with instructions to scale the cliff at the point where the parapet ended. Maori and Settler A Story of The New Zealand War While we are waiting for material, I hear the name of Brown called out; and find that I am told off, along with Jack and a number of others, to help pull up another car. Within Prison Walls being a narrative during a week of voluntary confinement in the state prison at Auburn, New York But Waterloo and the Restoration led to a second and final proscription of his father; and though not himself cashiered, Sadi was purposely told off for the merest drudgeries of his service. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" The policemen told off to search came back crestfallen to say they could hear nothing of the old man. Harper's Round Table, September 3, 1895 There were present the petty officer told off to wield the cat-o'-nine-tails, an officer to tally the strokes, Dr. Cuthbert, and my guard. A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative of One Dr. John Robinson and of His Love for the Fair Señorita Vallois He proceeded to tell off the boat-crews, appoint the officer of each division, and give careful instructions. Harper's Round Table, July 16, 1895 Mind, or I shall tell you off as you've never been told off yet. Carnival At Remy, for instance, one of our men was told off to undress the wounded and rig them out in new pyjamas, whilst another made himself useful in cleaning the floors. The Romance of the Red Triangle The story of the coming of the red triangle and the service rendered by the Y.M.C.A. to the sailors and soldiers of the British Empire The drivers went sick or took leave when they were told off for her. From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel The tents were struck, the men lined the shelter-trenches, and ammunition was served out by fatigue-parties told off for this duty. The Young Colonists A Story of the Zulu and Boer Wars Cartridges were slipped into the breeches of carbines, and those told off to hold the horses had got them in hand. Harley Greenoak's Charge "I'm tired of Jenny Pearl's always knowing better than anyone without being told off." Carnival Where are the men told off to protect this most important harbour and its valuable contents? A Gallant Grenadier A Tale of the Crimean War Those told off to the back of the store arrived there in time to see their enemies swarming up among the low rocky ridge which overlooked their position from the rear. John Ames, Native Commissioner A Romance of the Matabele Rising The white conductors and commissariat men, most of whom were old settlers and good shots, were told off to the different faces of the laager. The Young Colonists A Story of the Zulu and Boer Wars But now the firing and the yelling and the general racket had rendered the troop-horses restive, so that more men had to be told off to help hold them. Harley Greenoak's Charge One fellow was told off to draw off the dogs, while these jokers sneaked up in the opposite direction. Renshaw Fanning's Quest A Tale of the High Veldt “Those are the men who were told off to tie them to the guns,” whispered Jack. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War A guard of a couple of armed men was told off to keep away intrusive or too curious tribespeople from our quarters. Tales of South Africa Away up the valley the oxen had been driven by a number told off for the purpose, and now they were returning. The White Hand and the Black A Story of the Natal Rising Men were told off to occupy the summit of the rocky crest, from which they could look down upon the stockade. With Wolseley to Kumasi A Tale of the First Ashanti War All the men armed with assegais were told off as beaters, and advancing in a long line they carried the bush before them. The Ruined Cities of Zululand As a matter of fact the men were not ‘going to Buluwayo in any case,’ but had been specially told off by their commanding officer to escort this outfit thither. In the Whirl of the Rising Half a dozen men were instantly told off to rub the boat down under the watchful eyes of Joe Harper. The Battleship Boys' First Step Upward or, Winning Their Grades as Petty Officers One slave is especially told off to carry the "farwa" or sheepskin to the mosque. Ten Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892 An hour later he was lying on the after deck beneath an awning, tossing with fever, and with an orderly from the sick bay told off to keep special watch and ward over him. With Wolseley to Kumasi A Tale of the First Ashanti War He had apparently rung a bell, for the man servant came into the hall and was duly told off to whistle for a cab. The Heart of a Woman “Half a dozen ’ll do,” was the answer, and those who seemed the most willing were duly told off. In the Whirl of the Rising Wherefore towards dawn, when sleep is heaviest, let a company be told off to rush in upon and surprise him. The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley Men were also told off for baling, and thus every precaution was taken to prevent the boats from being swamped. Adventures of Hans Sterk The South African Hunter and Pioneer About one hundred men were told off to go round the top of this ravine and to enter at the far end, so as to drive the buffaloes before them. The White Chief of the Caffres So Joe shouts out as loud as he could, "Cavalry there! tell off by threes, and prepare to charge." Maurice Tiernay Soldier of Fortune Demon figures, swarming out of the mist by dozens and scores, were on the heels of those who had been told off to cut a way in. In the Whirl of the Rising I stood on the bridge to hear the pilot and the mates giving their directions: we came to a couple of tugs told off to escort the Bonadventure in. The Bonadventure A Random Journal of an Atlantic Holiday It was at once fashionable to be a "slacker" or "shirker", and the unfortunate mistress who was told off to superintend the playground during eleven o'clock "break" had a bad time of it. Loyal to the School The proposal was canvassed ably on all sides, and adopted with scarcely anything like opposition; and then parties were "told off," to carry into execution different portions of the labor. Confessions Of Con Cregan An Irish Gil Blas The stranger journeyman accomplished the task told off to him with remarkable force, skill, and rapidity. The Serapion Brethren, Vol. I. One hears of communions with the dead, told off as one would tell of any ordinary occurrence common to our daily life. Belford's Magazine, Volume II, No. 8, January, 1889 For two or three years his life was threatened, and policemen were told off to guard him wherever he went. Studies in Contemporary Biography Evey said she was tired of being told off to entertain Mrs. Wilkinson. The Return of the Prodigal The members of the crew who had been told off for the service, bent to the oars, and, at a rapid pace, they approached the shore. Doubloons—and the Girl Certain members were told off for the duty and the days agreed upon. Euthenics, the science of controllable environment a plea for better living conditions as a first step toward higher human efficiency A priest was told off to accompany Leif back to Greenland, and preach the new faith. The Story of Extinct Civilizations of the West An immense proportion of our troops was told off for this most laborious service; of whom no less than 25 per cent per month perished in its execution. Railway Adventures and Anecdotes extending over more than fifty years This gave him so sharp a pang that it might almost have seemed she had been told off to avenge some of Aunt Anne's wrongs of omission suffered at his hands. Old Crow But the car was fairly full, and Ursula Dearmer and Janet and Mrs. Lambert were told off to take it in to Z——, leave the wounded there and come back for the rest. A Journal of Impressions in Belgium Documents, memoranda, and telegrams were produced by men who had seemed their most trusted servants, but had been in reality members of the Brotherhood told off to unearth their schemes. The Angel of the Revolution A Tale of the Coming Terror A policeman was told off to protect the house at night from rope ladders or any other less cumbrous ingenuity. Lady Anna Those corporals and sergeants detailed for the instruction of recruits under the roof of the big barracks hall, and those told off for stable or other indoor service, were well off in comparison. A Little Garrison A Realistic Novel of German Army Life of To-day She held up her left hand and told off one finger after the other. Old Crow As a result of this responsibility I see myself told off to the dreary duty of conducting Ursula Dearmer back to Dover at the moment when things begin to be really thick and thrilling. A Journal of Impressions in Belgium I am told off to instruct half a dozen officers newly arrived from the trenches on how to become a reliable reconnaissance observer in one week. Cavalry of the Clouds A line is drawn at each end of the playing place and one player is told off to stand between these lines. What Shall We Do Now?: Five Hundred Games and Pastimes He has just discovered a wonderful justification for not getting up directly he is told off for a job. A Diary Without Dates As soon as the recruits told off to the sixth battery were in order they were marched off, two non-commissioned officers in front, one on either side, and another behind. Jena or Sedan? I remember thinking what a nuisance Ursula Dearmer will be, and how, when things are just beginning to get interesting, I shall be told off to see her home. A Journal of Impressions in Belgium Neil Durant had been told off to watch the Jefferson captain; it was his duty to shift his position always in accordance with any shift that Norris made. The Mark of the Knife So Joe shouts out as loud as he could, 'Cavalry there! tell off by threes, and prepare to charge!' Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 2, No. 12, May, 1851. He called for volunteers to help him arrange the protection, and, when everyone spoke, told off alternate men to keep the enemy covered while the others worked. The Wilderness Trail Those who were told off to the first battery were taken first, and were led away as soon as their number was complete. Jena or Sedan? They would not be there long, being told off to work in gangs up-country, or assigned to the settlers as servants. When Ghost Meets Ghost "And thank goodness I haven't seen a spider nor an ant!" cried Nellie North, who had been, with another girl, told off to keep the table free of any such marauders. Two Little Women One hundred soldiers were selected monthly from the various ranks, and were divided into two bands for alternate nightly police; twenty-seven more were told off to defend nine selected points against external attack. The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia Fifty gendarmes, with sword in hand, were told off to settle the question. Anarchism and Socialism Cavalry scouts told off for the purpose, had generally gone on in advance and sent back their reports. Jena or Sedan? I was given the wooding, and Costa was told off to water. Fire Mountain A Thrilling Sea Story Julian, who now stood over six feet, was told off to a Grenadier regiment. Through Russian Snows A Story of Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow One morning all hands were piped on deck to witness the execution of a seaman, and José, the leader of the discontented part of the crew, was told off to assist. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 29, May 1893 An Illustrated Monthly So did the man told off to watch me. How I Filmed the War A Record of the Extraordinary Experiences of the Man Who Filmed the Great Somme Battles, etc. The sixth battery of the 80th Regiment, Eastern Division Field Artillery, had been told off to join the advance-guard, and was awaiting the signal to start. Jena or Sedan? With his pipe between his teeth, Larry stood, a mock gravity about his mouth, and a humorous twinkle in his eyes, while he looked down on Harry, and told off the lies on his fingers. The Eye of Dread I told off four men with one half an hour before we started. Through Russian Snows A Story of Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow By the 7th Nelson had collected a force of about twenty-five hundred men, whom Hindenlang told off in companies and divisions. The 'Patriotes' of '37 A Chronicle of the Lower Canada Rebellion On the 9th May, 80 men were told off to fill water-bottles and carry them under fire over half-a-mile of broken ground to an Australian unit. With Manchesters in the East The monotonous "Uno, dos," of the infantry, as they told off, was drowned in the noise of the horses' feet and the jingle of accoutrements of the cavalry-men clattering out of their stables. Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 366, April, 1846 Doctor," he said, "I need not tell you that I again add my personal gratitude to the gratitude of a nation which would be yours, could the miracles you work be told off. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, October, 1930 Poor Henry Rowles, who was to be told off by signal to shoot Mr. Foster, was one of my workmen. Ireland as It Is And as It Would be Under Home Rule Each little ship had been told off to attend on one or other of the great warships which were hourly expected from the battle zone. Submarine Warfare of To-day How the Submarine Menace was Met and Vanquished, With Descriptions of the Inventions and Devices Used, Fast Boats, Mystery Ships After a short wait, an inspector was told off to look through his baggage, and, with Dan's declaration in his hand, led the way to the letter "W," where his two suit-cases were soon found. The Destroyer A Tale of International Intrigue A party of six was told off to climb the cocoa palms across the road; while another, shouting and hallooing like schoolboys, was dispatched to Holderson's station to get sinnet. Wild Justice: Stories of the South Seas He listened for sign of a movement below, while his heart loudly told off a dozen strokes. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, March 1930 I cannot find that in Burma there have ever been certain occupations told off for women in which they may work, and others tabooed to them. The Soul of a People He was to have a horse told off to him, and this matter, and the presence of others, made him postpone his purpose to a more favorable time. The Night Riders A Romance of Early Montana When we have arranged our games, one of the Colours—1st XV men—is told off to coach. War Letters of a Public-School Boy On the wall before him, a clock told off the seconds with a metallic tick. The Great Drought The council of war broke up thereafter, and those not told off to watch with the guards went to sleep near the fires. Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer A Romance of the Spanish Main The following morning two men were told off to take them out of the province; but it soon became evident to the prisoners that their escort intended to hand them over to the Boxers. Noble Deeds of the World's Heroines A storming-party was selected from each regiment, and each of the third, fourth, and light divisions was told off to a breach. The Autobiography of Sergeant William Lawrence A Hero of the Peninsular and Waterloo Campaigns I was relieved of all soldier’s duties for nine days, and told off with others to decorate certain rooms on the premises in preparation for the festival. Adventures and Recollections Most of the crew being busy, Frank was "told off" to act as showman, and for the first two days he had more than enough to do. Harper's Young People, May 4, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly The five told off to make the breach were Lieutenants Home and Salkeld, and Sergeants Carmichael, Burgess, and Smith. Round the Wonderful World They were told off to a certain portion of the field, given baskets, and shown where to bring them when full. The Madcap of the School A seaman was told off to the wheel and the schooner was held to the wind with all sheets close inboard, rising and falling on an almost level keel. A Man to His Mate I tried to think who my intruder could be, and my thoughts fixed upon the man who had been told off that night to commence watching the theatre. Adventures and Recollections Her ears were tingling for that sound; her eyes only measured unconsciously the distances and told off the waymarks. Say and Seal, Volume I Breakfast over, our hero was "told off" to go below with the firemen. Harper's Young People, March 16, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly All preparations were made during the day for a landing; arms were distributed, and the men told off to the boats. By Conduct and Courage A Story of the Days of Nelson Fulner, the young engineer who had been told off to show him round, understood what was expected of him and did his duty. Christopher Hibbault, Roadmaker We were told off into parties; and the first to be sorted were the two Russians, an Italian, and myself. Pilgrimage from the Alps to the Tiber Or The Influence of Romanism on Trade, Justice, and Knowledge They had been told off with the British soldiers and mixed up so they would learn the work. "The Red Watch" With the First Canadian Division in Flanders The male harvesters were told off to sleep in a large hayloft, the beds being arranged all along the side, like barracks. The Story of John G. Paton Or Thirty Years Among South Sea Cannibals They then crossed to the Camille with the forty men whom the lieutenant had told off as a prize crew. By Conduct and Courage A Story of the Days of Nelson The hearts of all three beat audibly as foot after foot was told off; but a murmur of satisfaction escaped from all, when it was found that the lowest estimate was nearest the truth. The Plant Hunters Adventures Among the Himalaya Mountains I will send a boat on board your own ship at once, to remove the prisoners; and, that done, I will tell off a crew to man your prize for you.” The Voyage of the Aurora Captain Frank Perry had been told off to assist the British engineering officers in this work. "The Red Watch" With the First Canadian Division in Flanders I was told off with 25 others to a hut, drew bedding and blankets—which included bugs—had some tea at a coffee bar, looked about, and turned in for the night. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition Before setting sail again Will told off the thirty additional men to remain, and Harman was left in command. By Conduct and Courage A Story of the Days of Nelson My attention was specially attracted to Bâyan the Paroquet, because he was the man who was told off to shampoo me after my march. In Court and Kampong Being Tales and Sketches of Native Life in the Malay Peninsula The Englishmen were met by a very formidable party, which had evidently been told off to board the brig, and in an instant a fierce and sanguinary mêlée arose on the Aurora’s deck. The Voyage of the Aurora A cordon of sentries was told off for duty; and the posting of strong pickets on the near hill-tops, and in the neighbourhood of the camp itself, completed the night's arrangements. Captain Desmond, V.C. Guards having been told off, and the horses picketed in the Police Barracks Yard, some of us had leave to go into the town. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition The next morning another party was told off to garrison duty, and so on, no man being given two consecutive days in the fort. By Conduct and Courage A Story of the Days of Nelson By great good luck he was noticed by M. Tassin, who, surprised at seeing him returned, asked him where he had quitted the officer whom he had been told off to escort. The Red True Story Book Ned Burke, the valet, was told off as cook; but he soon found that the Prince was far more skilful in the art of cookery than himself. The True Story Book It was in reality simply a part of the ruling class told off to perform divine services: to maintain order and respectability and the traditional morality. The English Utilitarians, Volume I. Some of us, I being one, were told off for the outlying picket we are now doing. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition The greater portion of the men were told off to them, only forty remaining on board the Furious. By Conduct and Courage A Story of the Days of Nelson Peru might now in a manner be considered as conquered; some of the tribes in the interior still held out, but an able officer had been told off to subdue them. The Red True Story Book Ephialtes thought not; at least if they had, they had not told off any efficient detachment to guard it. A Victor of Salamis Then he told off a detail to guard the prisoners, and the rest of the men got the cattle in motion toward the crossing. The Free Range The advance and flanking parties moved out of camp, the Fifes had been told off for rearguard, on account of the funeral. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition The carpenters were at once told off to carry out the work. By Conduct and Courage A Story of the Days of Nelson Consequently Sergeant Jeremiah Wilson was told off to bury his own son. McClure's Magazine, Vol. XXXI, No. 3, July 1908. The soldier servant, told off to each officer, has a small room allotted for cleaning purposes, and bathrooms, supplied with hot water from the mess kitchen, are centrally situated. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" Bud told off a dozen of his riders and instructed each to pick a man and to ride as near in to him as possible without being seen. The Free Range The head man, with many deferential expressions of gratitude, agreed, and soon a file of women and boys were told off, bringing goats and millet and rice for the slave-hunters. The Sign of the Spider Tom Stevens was appointed cabin servant, and one of the men was made cook; nine of the others were told off to each watch. By Conduct and Courage A Story of the Days of Nelson He told off his former occupations with the index finger of his right hand on each digit of his left. Elkan Lubliner, American Or they are clambering over boulders, one or two told off to disentangle the line wherever it catches. Appearances Being Notes of Travel The meal of mutton, camp-bread, beans, and Spanish onions was dispatched with the speed that usually accompanied such ceremonies, and Sims told off the herders to watch the flock while the others slept. The Free Range Baker, Dudley's jackal, was one of Macartney's gang: told off, for all I knew, to put him out of the way! The La Chance Mine Mystery The wounded were transhipped, and a prize crew was told off to each of the captures, a considerable portion of the Moors being also transferred to the frigate and sent down into the hold. By Conduct and Courage A Story of the Days of Nelson As not all the cowboys were needed for this, a sufficient number were told off by Billee, and the remainder, including the boy ranchers, made better speed back to headquarters. The Boy Ranchers at Spur Creek or Fighting the Sheep Herders Two small anchors had been got ready to serve as grappling-irons, and each man had been told off for special duty. The Copper Princess A Story of Lake Superior Mines And he told off from the heap that lay on the table, the sum he named, and thrust it towards his astonished host. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 17 Accordingly the colonel resolved to rush it at daybreak, and my company was told off to lead. Tom Brown at Oxford The three friends kept close together, and were assigned to a company which was told off to clean the streets of a certain quarter of the town. By Conduct and Courage A Story of the Days of Nelson "It attracts me, it moves before me night and day; the quiet hours told off by bells—are they not?" Ringfield A Novel The company should then be told off as an outpost company, and divided into outguards, supports, if any, and the necessary sentries over arms, patrols, etc., and marched to their respective posts. Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition Met by fewer rifles, for only a mere handful of white men could be told off on that side of the kraal, the Askaris contrived to reach the palisade. Wilmshurst of the Frontier Force The officers of the British Navy volunteer for submarine duties; those of the German Navy are simply told off whether they want to or not. The Submarine Hunters A Story of the Naval Patrol Work in the Great War If an American was told off to shoot a German, he’d ten to one turn round and say: ‘Here, hold on a minute; that’s my uncle!’ The Mystery of the Green Ray Each child has a square and numbered compartment for clothes, six orphans being told off, at a time, in each section, to take charge. George Müller of Bristol And His Witness to a Prayer-Hearing God A man is told off to each foot rope and one to each back guy to slack off as required, two turns being taken with each of these ropes around their respective pickets. Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition I'd have a shot at it if I were told off for it, of course, but this darkness seems to have weight—to press upon a fellow's eyes. Wilmshurst of the Frontier Force Instantly the two men who had been told off as attendants upon the diver hurried aft, while their companions crowded expectantly around the door. The Submarine Hunters A Story of the Naval Patrol Work in the Great War The man smiled, in that cool way, so exasperating always to her, and lifting one hand, began to tell off the months on his fingers. Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter Though he had been told off by the King expressly for that service, no Royalist of eminent position answered the King's call. The Quarterly Review, Volume 162, No. 324, April, 1886 Sixteen hundred sailors and four hundred marines were told off as the storming-party. The Naval History of the United States Volume 2 It was necessary, also, to dispose of the dead with all dispatch, and in the impossibility of giving decent burial to so many thousand corpses, detachments of men were told off to burn them. Complete Story of the San Francisco Horror Quickly the available oars were manned, the men being told off in relays to row for half an hour at a time, while the skipper of the torpedoed boat relieved Ross at the yoke-lines. The Submarine Hunters A Story of the Naval Patrol Work in the Great War A roaring big fire was built, and one of the Indians told off to keep it up. The Boy Scouts on the Yukon He would have preferred to be told off to some more important matron, but was not sorry to be taken under Mrs. Scobel's wing. Vixen, Volume I. Sometimes the communication would reach the Gossip anonymously, but if the facts retailed were sufficiently promising, one of Fallock's investigators would be told off to discover how much truth there was in it. The Secret House So several hours of each day were soon told off for lessons and preparation for them. Robin Redbreast A Story for Girls But in charity let us suppose that the prior more than supplied their place, for Hugh was told off to tend a weak old monk, to sing him the offices, and to nurse the invalid. Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln A Short Story of One of the Makers of Mediaeval England It would not do, of course, to leave our boat unprotected, so it was necessary to tell off by lot a certain number of our men to stay with it and guard it. Marjorie I was told off to play draughts along o' this man, an' all goes well until I makes two o' my men kings an' starts takin' all 'is. Stand By! Naval Sketches and Stories As may be supposed, the event caused much excitement on board, at the same time practically diminishing our crew by two, as one man had constantly to be told off to look after the madman. A Girl's Ride in Iceland A party of soldiers told off to any labour-duty not strictly professional. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. Some of us were selected for the mine and some were told off for coke making, which, as we soon learned, was sheer unadulterated hell. World's War Events, Vol. II At any function at which the guests are told off, the host or hostess only presents the man to the woman whom he is to take down. The Complete Bachelor Manners for Men Then two seamen with keen eyes were told off to keep the bank in view, and they alone served as guides for the blind course. Gold Out of Celebes He went out very cheerfully with the half-dozen men told off for the purpose, evidently thinking that they were going to be the death of somebody unknown. The Letters of Charles Dickens Vol. 2, 1857-1870 First, all hands were mustered and paraded; then a crew was told off to each gun, including the Hotchkisses and Maxims—Kennedy undertaking the supervision of the Hotchkisses, and I that of the Maxims. The First Mate The Story of a Strange Cruise At the same time you had better tell off two of the most reliable hands to attend exclusively to the working of the engine. The Cruise of the "Esmeralda" At first the police authorities dealt with the assembly in the ordinary manner, a more or less sufficient force being told off for the duty of keeping the thoroughfare clear. Faces and Places While parties of men were told off to keep down the enemy's fire from points of vantage, others proceeded to blow up the houses with gun-cotton, and the more inaccessible houses were shelled. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland Major Mahan, of the Egyptian Cavalry, had been told off to keep an eye on them and to assist us generally during the march. Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan The loot, of which there was an enormous quantity of considerable value, was being removed to a place of safety by a large body of men told off for the purpose. The Great White Queen A Tale of Treasure and Treason Presently the extra sentries are posted—one man in every three—the disgusted working parties are told off to their work of filling sandbags or improving the communication trenches, and the long, trying night begins. Mud and Khaki Sketches from Flanders and France One man in each pair was told off to co-operate with the defenders of any threatened point. The Return of Blue Pete A guide had been sent with the column who knew where the gold was, and a party was told off to dig it up and bring it in. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland Some of the Egyptian soldiers were told off to remain at the worst places of the Cataract to assist in towing the native craft through the rapids. Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan Daniel Boone rapidly told off a hundred, all great marksmen and cautious woodsmen. The Border Watch A Story of the Great Chief's Last Stand He had seen Xavier leave the other camp before dark; and he guessed the breed youth had been told off to watch them. Two on the Trail A Story of the Far Northwest Picked men were told off as snipers to worry and harass the enemy. Between the Lines I was told off to take up a position in the Nek where the wagon-road runs to the east across the railway-tunnel, and here we made preparations for digging trenches and placing our guns. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War There was necessarily some delay as the battalions were being told off to their assigned limits where each had to pass the night ready to spring to arms. Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan In the manœuvres of 1910 regiments were told off to extemporize means of crossing the canal in the quickest and most effective way. William Pitt and the Great War |
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