Which preposition to use with abstains

from Occurrences 584%

And, as to courage, we see no difference between those Asiatics who eat animal food as you do, and those who abstain from it as I do.

in Occurrences 5%

Others abstained in Lent from all food for two consecutive days, but others fasted by taking nothing to eat all day, until the evening" (Kellner, op.

at Occurrences 4%

Ferdinando replied that he was quite content to abstain at a price.

for Occurrences 3%

His actions are guilty of more crimes than any other men's, thoughts; and he conceives no sin which he dare not act save only lust, from which he abstains for fear he should be charged with keeping bastards.

during Occurrences 2%

It seems extremely hard (though not perhaps to be wondered at) that the follies of threeor four and twenty should be remembered against a man of thirty, who has abstained during the interval from giving the least cause of offence.

on Occurrences 2%

There could be no harm in that, particularly if they abstained on Fridays, as of course they should.

by Occurrences 1%

DEAREST MADAM,Mr. Thrale never will live abstinently, till he can persuade himself to abstain by rule.

Which preposition to use with  abstains