Which preposition to use with authority

of Occurrences 2291%

Grevy answered extremely well, speaking with much dignity and simplicity, and assuring the Cardinals that they could always count upon the constitutional authority of the head of the state, in favour of the rights of the church.

in Occurrences 640%

"I have no children of my own," remarked Smith, "and, therefore, may not be regarded as the best authority in regard to the manner of treating, or rearing children; but I have often wondered at the very great mistakes people sometimes make in regard to them.

on Occurrences 416%

There is, doubtless, a good deal of abuse of authority on the part of husbands, but the women get their share of the good that is going in the world, as a general thing.

for Occurrences 408%

Into this, with the driver's help, we lifted poor Archie; and then Henshaw and I drove on in his trap to prepare the hospital authorities for the patient's arrival.

over Occurrences 267%

I am in authority over them.

at Occurrences 160%

The type provided by the Middlesex Education Authority at Greenford Avenue School, Hanwell, gives a shower bath to a whole group of children at once, thus making a more frequent bath possible.

from Occurrences 135%

He had no authority from me.'

with Occurrences 111%

The police authorities with Henshaw and Morriston went off with the rope to experiment in the room of the tragedy.

as Occurrences 111%

But we may go further and demonstrate, by evidence of the same authority as that which testifies to the existence of the father of men, that the chalk is vastly older than Adam himself.

by Occurrences 81%

" It will be noted by the italicized portions of the resolution that this impotent body thus vainly attempted to cling to the shadow of its vanished authority by stating that the proposed constitutional convention should merely revise the worthless Articles of Confederation and that such amendments should not have validity until adopted by Congress as well as by the people of the several States.

to Occurrences 80%

The first Atlantic cable laid and broken. 1858 - Jews admitted to share in the government of England. - End of the Indian Mutiny; the East Indian Company transfers its authority to the Crown. 1859 - John Brown's Raid.

than Occurrences 57%

"Even as the king of birds that with unwearied wing soars nearest to the sun, yet wears upon his breast the softest down,"as we learn from no less eminent authority than that of the Lichfield Courier-Herald"so Mr. Charteris is equally expert in depicting the derring-do and tenderness of those glorious days of chivalry, of fair women and brave men, of gentle breeding, of splendid culture and wholesome living.

under Occurrences 34%

a flame of malice and rage against the King, and almost all that are in authority under him.

against Occurrences 30%

In answer to Dr. Glennie's appeal, he exerted his authority against the interruptions to his ward's education; but the attempt to mend matters led to such outrageous exhibitions of temper that he said to the master, "I can have nothing more to do with Mrs. Byron; you must now manage her as you can.

among Occurrences 22%

A white hunter, who was the best authority among hunters that I could have, told me that the male was not eighteen inches taller than the female; yet he agreed that he was sometimes nine feet high to the top of the back, and weighed a thousand pounds.

into Occurrences 12%

It was a church of God and gold, and as a matter of course it preached that it was the supreme arbiter of life and death in matters of faith, and extended its authority into every relation of life.

within Occurrences 11%

It did not believe that the State was omnipotent or infallible, and yet it proclaimed its authority within wise and just limits.

without Occurrences 10%

I proceeded to answer myself thus: 'Perhaps it has been of advantage, as it has given weight to what you said: you could not, perhaps, have talked with such authority without it.'

between Occurrences 9%

He rather trusted that a wise division of authority between them might secure the administrative power in the royal house, and prevent the growth of excessive influence among his ministers.

due Occurrences 8%

And the remainder of the verse, "But as a hired servant, and as a sojourner shall he be with thee," continues and secures to him his separate family organization, the respect and authority due to his head, and the general consideration in society resulting from such a station.

during Occurrences 8%

This vigorous commencement proved very transitory, for when he had enjoyed nominal authority during six weeks, Ing Wang's troops, after a reverse in the field, went over in a body to Lieou Pang, the leader of a rebel force.

before Occurrences 8%

She turned its pages without pausing to notice the black and sticky obliterations effected by the postal authorities before delivery.

about Occurrences 8%

" "You will have to see the municipal authorities about that, Mr. Poquelin.

through Occurrences 7%

Beneath the turbulent throng of Teutonic nobles, among whom the king was only the most exalted and not always the strongest, there lay the Gallo-Roman population which had so long been accustomed to be ruled without representation by a distant government exercising its authority through innumerable prefects.

above Occurrences 5%

In fine, she has set her own will and authority above the laws, has made herself arbiter in her own cause, and has passed at once over all intermediate steps to measures of avowed resistance, which, unless they be submitted to, can be enforced only by the sword.

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