Which preposition to use with acceptance

of Occurrences 666%

I never turn back, though often so inclined, and in this particular instance, amid such surroundings, everything seemed singularly unfavorable for the calm acceptance of so grim a company.

by Occurrences 41%

And on the same day, evidently after a meeting and the acceptance by Mazzini of Garibaldi's project, the latter writes: "June 26th, 8 P.M. "MAZZINI: I propose, therefore (dunque), to go out to-morrow evening.

in Occurrences 26%

This idea, however, finds no acceptance in England among serious persons, and in Italy no one believes in it.

with Occurrences 20%

In general no man can be sure of his acceptance with God; some, indeed, may have had it revealed to them.

for Occurrences 11%

Yet this is literally true: in the first centuries of Islâm no one could have dreamt of any other way of gaining acceptance for a doctrine or a precept than by circulating a tradition, according to which Mohammed had preached the doctrine or dictated it or had lived according to the precept.

to Occurrences 10%

She would send a wire of acceptance to her inspector friend, and then go over to the stable for her horse, and be on her way home.

on Occurrences 10%

Between her and the young man was a large pile of guineas, which appeared to be her exclusive property, from which she repeatedly, during the play, tendered one to his acceptance on the event of a hand or a trick, and to which she seldom failed from inadvertence to add his mite, contributing to accumulate the pile.

as Occurrences 8%

The sharpness of the political antithesis served to accentuate the importance of the other differences in such cases and to debar their acceptance as the legal consequence of the difference of opinion that God's mercy allowed.

among Occurrences 8%

After what has happened, I can promise you immediate and eager acceptance among those invested with the fullest privileges of our order.

from Occurrences 5%

The history of this cry is the history of every cry which has won a wide acceptance from mankind.

at Occurrences 4%

For this roll was the assurance of his life, and acceptance at the desired haven.

into Occurrences 3%

The idea, at first resolutely combated on religious grounds, has gradually received more or less acceptance into the entire religious fabric, even as were the discoveries of Galileo.

under Occurrences 2%

An offer for a certain horse; an acceptance under the impression that a different horse is meant.

than Occurrences 2%

Lady Rachel, when yet young, married Francis, Lord Vaughan, eldest son of the Earl of Carberry, but it was an alliance rather of acceptance than of choice on either side, and the early death of Lord Vaughan left her free to marry again.

within Occurrences 1%

On July 23rd the Austro-Hungarian Government presented an ultimatum to Servia, demanding unconditional acceptance within 48 hours, an ultimatum which the Temps next day described as 'unprecedented in its arrogance and in the extravagance of its demands'.

before Occurrences 1%

to put a foul soul, defiled with original and actual pollutions, in Christ's hand daily, and leave it to him to wash by his blood and Spirit; and yet remember to lay the weight of his acceptance before God, upon the imputed righteousness of Jesus Christ, and not upon his own cleanness, when thus sanctified and washen, which is but imperfect.

beyond Occurrences 1%

" "If anybody, in the heat of argument, ever claimed for them [the MS. readings] a right of acceptance beyond the emendations of Theobald, Malone, Dyce, and Singer, (that is, a right not justified by their obvious utility or beauty,) such a claim must have been untenable, by whomsoever urged."

through Occurrences 1%

A religion can be considered divine only when it is adapted to all, when it gains acceptance through miracles and virtue, and when it contradicts neither natural ethics nor the reason.

throughout Occurrences 1%

Nor is there any sign of lack of practical sense in the admirable organization which not only insured the success of the revolution (in spite of certain cross accidents) but secured its absolutely peaceful acceptance throughout the country.

across Occurrences 1%

The evidence for the crown consisted, therefore, on the day of trial, of the testimony of persons acquainted with Hornby's signature, that the acceptance across the inculpated bill was not in his handwriting.

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