Sentences with phrase «stern tone»

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.

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.»

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.»

With a dismissive stern tone, he said «go talk to my publicist».

A friend of mine recently asked me if I was a «resolution girl» of which, I answered in a very stern tone, «YAAAS.»

When he jumps up, hold your ground and say OFF in a calm, stern tone of voice.

Intending to warn Saddam that he must comply with U.N. demands or face war, Bush struck a stern tone.

We never baby - proofed our home except for power outlet covers, and a stern tone (which we saved for only such occasions) and strong body language did the trick in averting exploration of dangerous things.

The stern tone of your voice gets across the most important part of your message.

Also when you mean business make sure to use a stern tone of voice so they know the difference between your request and demands.

If they do not respond then I use a sterner tone, «It is time to put on your clothes now.

But the stern tone he sustains most of the running time leeches the film of the pitch - black humor that, for me, remains Letts most valuable asset.

When I reached the car, I whirled and said in a stern tone, «Are you trying to get yourself killed?»

Take your forefinger and hold it up in front of his nose, then tap him on the nose and say «no bite» in a stern tone of voice.

You may have to tell him to stop what he is doing using a stern tone in your voice and even a foot stop to make the message clear.

When praising her, use a light, high - pitched tone, and when you tell her «no,» use a lower, stern tone.

In a stern tone of voice say «no» and reinforce the command with the wagging finger hand signal.

While this is a perfectly reasonable approximation in practice, a stern tone is in order for this paper and handling all three together should leave no tone unsterned.