One parents may sing songs to get a child to comply while the other may take a more stern tone of voice, both may work and both lead to the same outcome if done appropriately. (drmeredithhansen.com)
Somewhat confused but not breaking conversational stride, he instructed a bewildered gate man in stern tones, «Tell the lion to meet me on court one.» (si.com)
Then again, by June 2016, when the board was expanded and the Saudi investment was announced, Gurley's posts had taken a much sterner tone: specifically, in February 2015 Gurley warned that late - stage financing was very different than an IPO, and that it had «perverse effects on a company's operating discipline.» (stratechery.com)