The man who took our tickets gave us a scolding.

I guess I'd better find the silly beast, put his nose to this mess, and give him a good scolding.

Dorothy, however, when the boy rejoined the party, gave him a good scolding.

The officer who issues the traffic ticket often also gives a scolding.

He sat there with his hands folded on the desk, looking like a man who was about to give some schoolboy a serious scolding.

It almost caused a fire and my father gave me a good scolding.

Janet Andrews gave them a good scolding and an excellent breakfast.

The father was horrified, hurried to the youth, and gave him a scolding.

She looked as if she might be about to give him a heated scolding.

The governor was also tempted to arrest Bore,but only gave him a scolding.