Which preposition to use with scoldings

of Occurrences 8%

One evening when he and Mr. Burke and Mr. Langton were in company together, and the admirable scolding of Timon of Athens was mentioned, this instance of Johnson's was quoted, and thought to have at least equal excellence.

for Occurrences 8%

She was not slow in availing herself of the opportunity afforded of giving Souwanas and Kennedy a vigorous scolding for nearly breaking the hearts of her precious darlings, by killing in their presence some of the birds whose play they had often watched for hours together.

in Occurrences 7%

" There was little in the nature of a scolding in this address, and yet something in it caused every one to leave the room in a state of great excitement.

from Occurrences 4%

I got a scolding from the General for outflanking the skirmishers, which I did to get out of the dust.

about Occurrences 2%

Still Time passes on; and when May was half over, the Town House used to echo with shouts of noisy delight, and boxes were banged down in the passages, and there was a great calling out for cords, and much scolding about broken keys and padlocks, and the poor Carpenter who came to mend the trunks and find new keys to old locks, was at his wits' end and his patience' end too.

at Occurrences 2%

It is no good scolding at Sir Edward Grey for making friends with the Russian Government; for his only alternative would have been to join the "International"which he certainly could not do, being essentially a creature of the commercial regime.

on Occurrences 2%

The girls were delighted, because Dr. Dabney, the year before, had given them at this occasion a scolding on impropriety of behavior at lyceum lectures.

to Occurrences 1%

Temperance arrived that evening, in time to administer a scolding to Fanny.

as Occurrences 1%

I have a husband who requires as much attention and scolding as a four-year-old.

Which preposition to use with  scoldings