Which preposition to use with allowable

in Occurrences 29%

Whether allowable in dying men to maintain resentment to the last.

for Occurrences 8%

These Christians "affirmed, with some other of the theosophic sects, that falsehood was allowable for a holy end.

to Occurrences 5%

First, then, we may observe that it may be allowable to persons in anywise concerned in the prosecution or administration of justice, to speak words which in private intercourse would be reproachful.

as Occurrences 4%

Enemies, on both sides, understand that in warfare they are to kill each other if they can, by the use of means that are allowable as means; but this does not give them the privilege of doing what is utterly inconsistent with true manhood.

with Occurrences 3%

But by adulterous love, opposite to conjugial love, we here mean the love of adultery, so long as it is such as not to be regarded as sin, or as evil, and dishonorable, and contrary to reason, but as allowable with reason.

by Occurrences 2%

In the kind of cause which we have called astonishing, if the hearers be not positively hostile, it will be allowable by the beginning of the speech to endeavour to secure their good-will.

on Occurrences 2%

But if any other kind of inquiry arises, it will be allowable on similar principles to transfer to it the rules for that kind of inquiry.

at Occurrences 2%

' We talked of the casuistical question, Whether it was allowable at any time to depart from Truth?

without Occurrences 1%

Wherefore, when any cause efficient as to some particular end has inevitably presented itself in a discussion, it is allowable without any hesitation to conclude that what that cause must inevitably effect is effected.

under Occurrences 1%

As a wind-up Ponting took a flashlight photograph of our hut converted into a lecture hall: a certain amount of faking will be required, but I think this is very allowable under the circumstances.

before Occurrences 1%

On being introduced by the angel, they asked whether they might go and see the prince; and the angel replied, "It is now morning, and it is not allowable before noon; till that time every one is engaged in his particular duty and employment: but you are invited to dinner, and then you will sit at table with our prince; in the meantime I will introduce you into his palace, and show you its splendid and magnificent contents.

between Occurrences 1%

And, moreover, it is not the fact, as is often claimed, that lying is generally admitted to be allowable between enemies in war time, or by a physician to his patient, or by a sane man to one who is insane, or in order to the prevention of crime, or for the purpose of securing some real or supposed advantage in any case.

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