Word: complained
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...series of talks on scientific progress has proved most popular and appropriate, and the speakers have been uniformly excellent. The recitals by Mr. Phelps in the Memorial Church have permitted many music lovers to hear an organist who has a rare talent, even if some still complain about the acoustics. The George Washington program, and the lectures by Mr. Conant, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Cherrington have been varied in appeal and authoritative. Along other lines the industrial and historical excursions under the direction of G. S. Miller have given students, who would not have initiative to explore for themselves...
Particularly in the Spring grumblings are heard in the Union and House Dining Halls about the constant reappearance of Steamed Indian Pudding, Foamy, and Sauce, Roast Prime Ribs of Beef aujus, on the menus. Lehman Hall has said "They always complain of the food in April," and it soons blows over...
...business depends on all of its parts together. The composite is the source of Morgan's power, the basis of honest alarms about the too great concentration of financial and social power, and the reason why investigators have so much difficulty in putting their finger on what they complain of. The success of its loans may be insured by its intimacy with corporations for whom it has floated securities. Its ability to make large loans brings it security business. Its prestige brings it the cream of financial business. Having the cream, its prestige and influence increases, etc. and though...
...them minded much when they tangled their lines in trees and bushes, whipped their hooks into each others' clothes, got their wading boots waterlogged. They were happy because at last they had a chance to learn how to fish with no impatient male anglers standing by to criticize, complain, show off. Any husbands or fathers who went along had to sit meekly inactive on the banks. This was a stream for women only...
...went fishing when he should have been patrolling his range. Nobody but Harry would have lasted very long under such a single-minded tartar as "Nosey" Durham, who was proud of having the best-patrolled district in the country. Even Durham's wife, though she had cause to complain of his lack of ardor, respected and feared his virility. But Harry had such a winning way with him that his boss never fired him permanently, and once when Harry threatened to quit, surprised him by begging him to stay. Durham got so fond of Harry that when...