Which preposition to use with awards

of Occurrences 72%

The grandeur and gravity of the subject, the rank and dignity of the personages, the tragical catastrophe, and the strict award of poetical justice, might satisfy the most rigid admirer of Grecian rules.

to Occurrences 27%

Do you know that matinée, though awarded to the afternoon, meant primarily a morning entertainment and has traveled so far from its original sense that we call an actual before-noon performance a morning matinée?

in Occurrences 19%

But lovelove is glory awarded in kisses!

for Occurrences 17%

This little scout is brand new, he is not even out of the tenderfoot class, and the gold cross award for heroism will be his.

on Occurrences 10%

Craggs, who fought at ten stone-two at the time, had the better of fifteen rattling rounds, and gained an award on points against the Midlander.

against Occurrences 5%

In consequence of their revolution, a privy seal came to the King's-Bench, commanding that court to proceed against Sir Walter according to law, who next day received notice of the council to prepare himself for death; and on Wednesday the 28th of that month, at 8 o'clock in the morning, was taken out of bed in the hot fit of an ague, and carried to the King's-Bench, Westminster, where execution was awarded against him.

from Occurrences 4%

He then won a journalism award from the World Press Institute, moved to the US for a year's study, work and travel.

by Occurrences 3%

ARTICLE 12 The Members of the League agree that if there should arise between them any dispute likely to lead to a rupture, they will submit the matter either to arbitration or to inquiry by the Council, and they agree in no case to resort to war until three months after the award by the arbitrators or the report by the Council.

as Occurrences 3%

The English government promptly paid the money, although regarding the award as excessive; but while the judicious rejoiced to see an arbitrament of reason instead of a resort to war, the pugnacious British populace was discontented, and again Gladstone lost popularity.

at Occurrences 3%

There were hanging in the pavilion diplomas awarded at the New Orleans Exposition to citizens in this valley for exhibits of the best qualities and greatest varieties of corn, wheat, oats, barley, and hops.

under Occurrences 2%

Under the act of the 24th of May last a loan of $5,000,000 was authorized, in order to meet the awards under the Florida treaty, which was negotiated at par with the Bank of the United States at 4-1/2 percent, the limit of interest fixed by the act.

as Occurrences 1%

My gracious monarch's bounteous hand Awards as guerdon for my charge,

between Occurrences 1%

He sees a right, at present only halfbut still halfconceded to anticipate the law in one's own interests; and nervous impatience (always nerves) forejudging the suspect in gaol, the prisoner in the dock, and the award between nation and nation ere it is declared.

during Occurrences 1%

Both these Scots were rewarded, and Train has the unique honour of wearing the only V.C. awarded during the capture of Jerusalem.

out Occurrences 1%

A fine was awarded out of the property of the convict or of his fine to the fine of the person slain, in the proportions in which they were entitled to inherit his property, that being also according to their degrees of kinship and the degrees in which they were really sufferers.

than Occurrences 1%

Other award than that from an age on a level with his own life can be of small worth to one who has attained to the true level of Art.

with Occurrences 1%

Are not our mild laws executed in mercy, and is not justice awarded with impartiality to individuals?

without Occurrences 1%

He counts up 488 prohibitions during Elizabeth's reign, many of them awarded without good cause and "upon frivolous suggestions" of defendants (

after Occurrences 1%

The degree of Doctor of Philosophy has been awarded after three years or more of graduate studies to one hundred and eighty-four persons, and that of Bachelor of Arts to two hundred and fifty at the end of their collegiate course.

Which preposition to use with  awards