preaching

"All that the newspapers and television programmes were full of was where the Duke's horses were running, where David Sheppard was preaching and what Mrs Dexter was wearing," bemoaned Trueman.

"There is no point professors preaching from on high. We need farmers themselves to show others that this does not necessarily mean a drop in income."

Large employers have been making deep cuts to white-collar jobs, with many executives preaching a leaner approach to their businesses.

I have spent much of my career as a personal finance expert preaching how to save more, spend less and minimize taxes.

She comes across as preaching to her peers rather than seeking converts, a whiff of Oxbridge elitism.