Sentence examples for be called to task from inspiring English sources

"We think various parties have acted unlawfully and illegally and they need to be called to task.

In a phone call Tuesday, Stern blamed Kessler for the stalled talks and said he deserved to be "called to task" for the remark.

He assiduously avoided any statements, any pronouncements he might later be called to task for, he might later have to recant.

He said that the administration was reluctant to release the information on the specific sites because "they know there will be some serious problems with their voters because they will be called to task on this".

"The more difficult thing is to say, 'No these things happen because people did something inappropriate -- something morally wrong, something wrong, period.' And they need to be called to task for that.

But among even the most determined critics on the Council, there appeared room for compromise yesterday, perhaps through public hearings in which the Art Commission would be called to task for its procedures and some of its decisions.

Will Ron Paul ever be called to tasks for his explicitly racist newsletters?

"He has definitely been called to task and cut down to size," she said.

Bear in mind that Mr. Anderson has lately been called to task for making uncredited use of free Wikipedia material.

Last year, it was called to task by the State Board of Public Utilities for its response to power failures caused by severe thunderstorms in August.

Whether it is wackos like Michael Jackson or corporate plunderers like the Enron Gang, certain megastars can go a long way without being called to task.