Which preposition to use with accusation

of Occurrences 186%

It is a priceless privilege, this freedom of thought and opinion, and he is a craven who moves on with the heedless and thoughtless crowd, conscious of error, himself a hypocrite and a living lie, through fear of the charge of 'inconsistency,' the accusation of change.

against Occurrences 161%

It's his business to defend criminals, and I file an accusation against smoking generally, excepting, however, from the indictments the use of the pipe, as in some sort a necessity, on all such excursions as ours.

in Occurrences 23%

A half-repenting but vindictive being was dropping an accusation in the lion's mouth.

with Occurrences 12%

Mercutio, who had as much fire and youthful blood in him as Tybalt, replied to this accusation with some sharpness; and in spite of all Benvolio could say to moderate their wrath, a quarrel was beginning, when Romeo himself passing that way, the fierce Tybalt turned from Mercutio to Romeo, and gave him the disgraceful appellation of villain.

on Occurrences 8%

As for the smell, he seemed positively indignant about it; but why, I don't suppose he knew himself, except that he probably had some vague feeling that it was an indirect accusation on my part that the drains were not right.

at Occurrences 7%

Langbaine is of opinion, that Heywood in this case levelled the accusation at Ben Johnson, since no other poet, in those days, gave his plays the pompous title of Works, of which Sir John Suckling has taken notice in his session, of the poets.

from Occurrences 6%

Some orator would say something that displeased the public, and in a moment there would be the greatest uproar, protestations and accusations from all sides, some of the extreme Left getting up, gesticulating wildly, and shaking their fists at the speakerthe

by Occurrences 6%

" These malicious accusations by Gurzam insidiously made, produced great vexation in the mind of Gushtásp.

to Occurrences 5%

Instead of following the wise precedents of former times, and especially that in the case of Judge Peck, and referring the accusation to the Committee on the Judiciary, the House have made my accuser one of my judges.

as Occurrences 4%

Yet when Tutt upon cross-examination sought to attack her credibility by asking her various pertinent questions they unhesitatingly accepted his implied accusations as true, though under the rules of evidence he was bound by her denials.

after Occurrences 2%

The fact that Austria refused to make public the full evidence on which she based her accusations against the Servian Government, added to the fact that she made these accusations after a secret investigation in which the defendant had no representation, has shocked not only America but the entire world; and has convinced the world, as a whole, that Austria and Germany were more guilty of wrongdoing than was Servia.

into Occurrences 2%

At the same time, Lord Nick attempted to persuade Jack that I, his adopted father, you might say, was really in the wrong, and that I had stolen the claims from this wretched Lester!" He waved this disgusting accusation into a mist and laughed with hateful softness.

under Occurrences 2%

He ascended with a light and rapid step, and without regarding the halberdier, he approached the first of three or four orifices which opened into the wall of the palace, and which, from the heads of the animal being carved in relief around them, had become famous as the receptacles of secret accusations under the name of the Lion's Mouths.

without Occurrences 1%

The duke of BEDFORD spoke next, in substance as follows:My lords, it is easy to charge the most blameless and gentle procedure with injustice and severity, but it is not easy to support such an accusation without confounding measures widely different, and disguising the nature of things with fallacious misrepresentations.

before Occurrences 1%

Then followed in order her accusation before the tribunals as a Christian, her trial, and the various scenes of her martyrdom.

between Occurrences 1%

The quarrels, the jealousies, and mutual accusations between the colonists and the Government officials that kept the island in a continual ferment, were the natural consequence of the prerogatives exercised by Diego Columbus, which permitted him to fill all lucrative positions in the island with his own favorites, often without any regard to their aptitude.

for Occurrences 1%

'I curb my self, and will not tell you that this Kindness cut my Heart in twain, when I expected an Accusation for some passionate Starts of mine, in some Parts of our Time together, to say nothing, but thank me for the Good, if there was any Good suitable to her own Excellence!

out Occurrences 1%

And in this kind of cause there is this new circumstance, that the prosecutor often works up a fresh accusation out of the topics employed, to remove the guilt from the accused person.

than Occurrences 1%

Perhaps more self-accusation than determination to mend their ways was roused by the short and pointed remark.

through Occurrences 1%

Fortunately, it is possible to refute the accusation through the pen of a German journalist, who described Belgrade's desperate position on July 25th, the day when the ultimatum expired.

toward Occurrences 1%

The Secretary (Sasonow) indulged in unmeasured accusations toward Austria-Hungary and he was very much agitated.

towards Occurrences 1%

he shouted, with a face of hate and accusation towards Gerilleau.

about Occurrences 1%

"Dear Mills, "Mr. Morris Assheton has learned that you have made grave accusations about him to Sir Richard Templeton, Bart.

Which preposition to use with  accusation