Sentence examples for upon complaining from inspiring English sources

Upon complaining about these conditions, many black employees say they were denounced, spied on by management or summarily fired.

At least one consumer, upon complaining to a credit bureau, was told that it had investigated and verified the report of his death.

That gem came from my parents, who upon complaining to an estate agent about their newly purchased property were told, "you didn't ask the next question".

It was two years ago when the residents of a block of flats in Kingston upon Thames complained of difficulty in flushing their toilets that the alarm was first raised.

I will not forget the day I realized I needed help, as I watched my three-year-old son in the corner of our kitchen, his hands over his ears to silence the verbal assault I was raining down upon my wonderful wife, complaining about... her choice of a pizza topping.

Pointless though it is to improve upon, we might suggest a Twickenham resident complaining about the behaviour of drunken rugby fans is a bit like moving next door to the world's busiest airport and then complaining about the noise.

(Upon arriving, he sent Bass an e-mail complaining that the Rumpus story belittled his Buddhism).

Finding yourself huffing and puffing and complaining that you are always called upon to be the better, more reliable and more responsible one is a prescription for trouble.

Knowing that hard-line conservatives were complaining about him to Rome, he embarked upon a dangerous tactic.

So, for example, people complaining of depression may suddenly pronounce themselves well upon leaving the therapist's office after just one visit.

Debbie Polwarth, from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, said she was dealing with calls "on a daily basis" from support staff complaining about the misuse.