Which preposition to use with advance

of Occurrences 1282%

There is doubtless a time when the man who is really in advance of his times intellectually must be misunderstood, must be disagreed with, must be cast out.

in Occurrences 957%

Now there has been a great advance in comfort and even elegance in German houses and habits.

to Occurrences 744%

FOUR O'CLOCK.On receipt of reassuring news from Europe, the market has advanced to DELMONICO'S, where wet goods are quoted from 10 cents upwards.

with Occurrences 384%

Perceiving that it was only General GRANT, Mr. P. advanced with his usual grace and suavity of manner.

towards Occurrences 296%

His character for sanctity, together with a venerable beard, might have discouraged advances towards an acquaintance, if his lively piercing eye, a countenance expressive of great mildness and kindness of disposition, and his courteous manners, had not yet more strongly invited it.

on Occurrences 258%

That night, upon leaving, she asked for a small advance on her week's wage, retreating before the furiously stained apron-front and the one eye of the proprietor cast down upon her.

from Occurrences 233%

"You advance from one side and I'll advance from the other," said the lad quietly.

toward Occurrences 220%

"Beloved one," he murmurs, in a rich voice, "I find that I cannot induce you to make the first advance toward the mutual avowal we are both longing for, and must therefore precipitate our happiness myself.

into Occurrences 187%

Before the cone was built, a flood of rough vesicular lava was poured into the lake, cutting it in two, and, overflowing its banks, the fiery flood advanced into the pine-woods, overwhelming the trees in its way, the charred ends of some of which may still be seen projecting from beneath the snout of the lava-stream where it came to rest.

at Occurrences 95%

I was in advance at the time, and General Sheridan sang out to me: "Cody, get in here and show the Duke how you can drive.

by Occurrences 90%

We learned also, through different friendly visits which were paid to Joseph Brant by the officers, that General St. Leger was continuing the siege in true military fashion, advancing by parallels slowly but surely, and it was the belief of all our enemies that they must of a necessity soon succeed in their purpose.

against Occurrences 89%

At another time, when some German troops hesitated to advance against the French, the duke put himself at their head.

for Occurrences 69%

You will not advance for some time to come, sir?" "How far do you count we are from the enemy's pickets?" "Not above two miles, sir.

through Occurrences 65%

The Syrians sometimes chose this road in preference to advancing through Samaria, the Romans suffered retreat on it, Richard Coeur de Lion made it the path for his approach towards the Holy City, and, precisely as in Joshua's day and as when in the first century the Romans fell victims to a tremendous Jewish onslaught, the fighting was hardest about the Beth-horons, but with a different resultthe invaders were victorious.

along Occurrences 58%

The 75th advancing along the road from Enab to Kustul got an idea of the Turkish lack of attention to the highway, the main road being deep in mud and full of dangerous ruts.

over Occurrences 54%

The company was spread out in groups of four; these again were separated by a few yards, and in this order, sweeping like a drag-net, they advanced over the dry fields, through the clustering pines or into cultivated acres, and through great farm-yards.

beyond Occurrences 47%

On Friday evening the two doors, which were exactly opposite to each other, being left open, the process of undressing was enlivened by a continual fire of abuse and insulting remarks, which might have led to a regular scrimmage between the two parties if the presence of the prefect, patrolling the passage, had not prevented either side from advancing beyond the threshold of their own doorway.

without Occurrences 36%

As the days passed, and our every effort was needed to enable us to advance without absolutely running into the arms of the savages, for it seemed as if they were everywhere in the wilderness, Jacob became more resigned, or so it appeared, since he ceased to insist that this or that impracticable move be made.

across Occurrences 35%

But Arnold was to join him at Quebec after advancing across country from the Kennebec to the Chaudiere with a flying column of Virginians and New Englanders.

under Occurrences 27%

Many of them were bigger than Acton, and what would have been the fate of the two Birchites had they kept to the road instead of acting on Diggory's suggestion of advancing under cover of the hedge, one hardly dares to imagine.

as Occurrences 24%

[-53-] While this was being done Decimus at first set forth in the intention of making war upon the pair, and associated with him Lucius Planeus, since the latter had been appointed in advance as his colleague for the following year.

up Occurrences 19%

There was much dead ground below the entrenchments, but the defences were so arranged that cross fire from one system swept the dead ground on the next spur, and, if the hills were properly held, an advance up them would have been a stupendous task.

before Occurrences 17%

Part of this line had been won by the 10th Division, which began its advance before noon in the same battle formation as on the 27th.

within Occurrences 16%

Still, he captured the Roman camp, which was abandoned by the enemy, induced several of their allied cities to join him, plundered a vast extent of country, and advanced within three hundred stadesless than forty English milesof Rome itself.

during Occurrences 14%

It is possible that had he been able to advance during the summer the whole history of England might have been different.

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