You are severely admonished to abide by these rules.

"You are shockingly forward, sir," she admonished severely, then spoiled it with a giggle.

In July, the ethics committee severely admonished him, asserting that he had violated Senate rules.

As it was, he was "severely admonished" by his peers for his conduct.

After all, Rossi had been severely admonished here by one of Dracula's henchmen.

And while no one has accused Mr. Torricelli of breaking any laws, he was "severely admonished" by his Senate colleagues.

He was wont, for example, to severely admonish his school choir immediately before a concert, likening them to a "bunch of wet cod on a slab".

When Ross Malone, corporate counsel at the time, learned of this, he severely admonished the entire Administration Committee for this action.

Now, the Senate committee having "severely admonished" him, Mr. Torricelli wants to convince voters that the elephant is just a pussycat.

The prosecutors' letter comes nearly two months after the Senate Ethics Committee "severely admonished" Mr. Torricelli for his actions in the case.