Sentence examples for general admonition from inspiring English sources

A more general admonition - "I'm glad we're getting somewhere because I've got things to do this evening" - seemed directed at the entire crowd even though, like everything else he said, it was never addressed to them directly.

Typically the chief was an economic administrator whose work ranged from general admonitions to specific directions for particular tasks, such as indicating where food was available and how many people it would require to collect it.

The UN Secretary General's admonition may have meant to assuage the pain of the youth in Gaza, but his words may have exacerbated it instead.

In general, the admonitions are based on a belief in resurrection and the Last Judgment, and the tone of the work is decidedly pietistic and ascetic.

He observed that American public opinion often wavers during a protracted conflict, and he quoted General George C. Marshall's admonition that "a democracy cannot fight a Seven Years War"; his tone betrayed a hint of professional irritation at weak-kneed tendencies among the people.

Secretary General Kofi Annan called President Bush's admonition to Israel an important step.

Many judges flatly refused to consider the decision as precedent for anything, relying on the Supreme Court's admonition and a more general unease.

Despite the passage of laws prohibiting texting and the use of mobile phones while driving in Maryland and most other states, the general public seems reluctant to follow these admonitions.

Attorney General Eric Holder chastised members of Congress with his admonition that politics should not play a role in justice: "Politics has no place, no place in the impartial and effective administration of justice," Holder said.

If computerized billboards start talking to computerized cars, the next religious campaign won't be a general plea to go to church, but a specific admonition tailored to each passer-by.

However, these declarations were generally considered "mere admonitions to state legislatures", rather than enforceable provisions.