Which preposition to use with assistance
With it I could easily handle the members of my own watch, and I did not doubt that with the assistance of Percy Darrow even a surprise would hardly overwhelm us.
Personally, I feel under obligations to him for assistance in my campaigns which no other man could, or would, have rendered.
At every point the theologian needs assistance from the man of science.
It seemed altogether beyond their power to do anything, and yet there was not a boy who would not have given his dearest possession, were it a white rat or a stamp collection, if by parting with it he could have rendered some assistance to his ill-fated comrade.
I had their assistance for a day or two, and "Jim's" presence aided indirectly in inducing the Indians to come to my relief.
How serviceable he had been in the former post may be judged by the remark made by Sir Stafford Northcote when he lost Smith's assistance on his promotion to the higher position: "I am troubled to know what to do without my right hand.
They can also be in touch with such civilization as prevails up there, can always get assistance at the posts, and will have some place to stay should they fall sick or meet with an accident.
But almost instantly she realized that she would weaken her cause and lose all chance of assistance by doing so.
"Did you have any assistance with this problem, Mr. Darrin?" asked Dave's instructor.
" To this affectionate offer of Sir Edward, Denbigh replied with an emotion equal to that of the baronet, though he declined, with respectful language, his offered assistance as unnecessary.
Perhaps the most famous spectacle, however, that Blackheath has witnessed was not this abortive revolt of the peasants nor the rising of Jack Cade in 1450, but the meeting here in 1400 of King Henry IV. and the Emperor of Constantinople, who came to England to ask for assistance against the ever-encroaching Turk, then at the gates of Constantinople, which some fifty years later was to fall into his hands.
At last ten days of music cured him entirely, without other assistance than of being let blood in the foot, which was the second bleeding that was prescribed for him, and was followed by a copious evacuation.
The airmen bombed the enemy from a low altitude and also machine-gunned them, and moreover by their timely information gave great assistance during the operations.
(5) The supply of a large number of mines for the proposed barrage in the North Sea, and assistance towards laying them by the provision of United States minelaying vessels.
may deserve all that is said against him by men of the extreme right and by men of the extreme left,by Catholics and infidels,by Whites, and Reds, and Blues,but it cannot be denied that he gave to the Italians that assistance without which they never could have obtained even partial deliverance from the Austrian yoke, and which they could have procured from no other potentate or power.
There was, however, no discredit attached to having received proper assistance before coming into section.
No assistance beyond that of an ignorant woman to help keep order and teach a little sewing was obtainable, while Miss Whately's still imperfect acquaintance with Arabic increased the difficulties which are everywhere experienced in the conduct of a ragged school.
The Italian Socialists would not have given their assistance under the same circumstances, just as they had refused to vote in favour of the Libyan war.
She has been anxious about you, and she begged of me to come and stay here for a few days in order to render you any medical assistance within my power.
Nor do I offer my assistance out of desire of glory, or of thanks, or return of any kind; except indeed, that if two such unparalleled friends could admit me to be a third, I should hold myself a happy man.
It was bestowed on his father, a successful bankersome said usurer, some said worseby the Grand-duke Leopold, for substantial assistance toward his pet hobbythe magnificent road that zigzags up the mountain-side to Fiesole from Florence.
On discovering the leader of his party so hard beset, this knight threw aside his apathy and came to his assistance like a thunderbolt, exclaiming in trumpet tones, "Desdichado, to the rescue!"
He addressed words to her of thanks for all she had done for him, and a hope for her assistance after death; and she looked down at him and smiled.
Not a word is said in the whole manifesto about the human and social responsibilities of this vast Empire; not a word about the guardianship and nurture of native races, their guidance and assistance among the pitfalls of civilization; not a word about the principles of honour and just dealing with regard to our civilized neighbour-nations in Europe and elsewhere; not a word about the political freedom and welfare of all classes at home.
My subject was suggested to me by Professor Vincent, to whom as well as to Professor Andrews I am indebted for advice and assistance throughout this work.