Which preposition to use with bidding

for Occurrences 160%

And PUNCHINELLO will be the first to praise him when he lays aside the unnecessary vulgarity with which he has latterly bid for the applause of the gallery.

of Occurrences 126%

All this have they suffered in pursuit of duty, or at the bidding of conscience; and of such and of brave Joseph Ford there comes to us across the agesa saying spoken long ago, to the effect that "he that loseth his life shall save it": and we need to remember that saying in such cases as that of Fireman Ford.

to Occurrences 57%

"There's a gentleman of the Tidewater, Mr. Charles Grey, that I've bidden to the venture.

against Occurrences 19%

"That means, in plain words," he suggested, "that you'll give Kleppish a chance to bid against me.

in Occurrences 19%

" The Boy drew a tired breath, and sat down without bidding in one of the wooden chairs.

on Occurrences 16%

And that evening in Columbus they put me up for sale, with all the Big League clubs bidding on me, like a horse being auctioned off.

of Occurrences 9%

He is like a coster conducting a Dutch auction, except that it is himself that he puts up for the bids of admiring visitors.

for Occurrences 7%

"] [Footnote 2: Alluding to the custom in France of burning bits of candle to denote the time in which the bidding may proceed; usually when the third piece goes out the bidding for the special lot is finished, and the next is proceeded with.]

at Occurrences 6%

So when I'm bidden at this stage To start the game anew And keep KAROLYI constantly And carefully in view, I think I'm wholly justified In answering, "Nah Poo!" * *

in Occurrences 6%

Come with me, stranger, and I will do thy bidding in an humble frame of mind."

to Occurrences 6%

"All Richmond," and that meant a good deal in a city whose women had been adored for beauty and wit on two continents, received Mrs. Atterbury's bidding to her drawing-room with proud alacrity.

from Occurrences 5%

Though Liberty shall soon, indignant, raise Red on the hills his beacon's comet blaze; Bid from on high his lonely cannon sound, And on ten thousand hearths his shout rebound; His larum-bell from village-tower to tower Swing on the astounded ear its dull undying roar; 1820.]

with Occurrences 5%

But such is his inordinate conceit of himself that I am convinced he will always begin the bidding with eight.

with Occurrences 5%

"I'd like to see any girl in this store turn down a bid with Charley Cox.

as Occurrences 3%

Perhaps the Ordinary of Newgate bids as fair for this office as any one.

ye Occurrences 2%

sure it's me, your own Kathleen, that bids ye!

by Occurrences 2%

Still, the one man had increased his bids by fives and the other only by ones.

at Occurrences 2%

But quickly King Amfortas stopped the knights Who went to do his bidding at the shrine: "Nay, leave the Holy Cup still unrevealed!

without Occurrences 1%

And so she accepted the rule of Joe's motherto do Joe's bidding without question, to let him have his way, waiting patiently for the time when he would need and cry out for the personal.

along Occurrences 1%

When he was again in the Director General's room, the latter said: "I think I will have you formulate a new bid along the lines you have laid down.

over Occurrences 1%

For a whole week we carried on negotiations with him and everything was near final settlement when this Ossep came in and bid over us.

vs Occurrences 1%

The gouernour of the house met vs a mile out of the towne, and very curteously bade vs all welcome, and brought vs to the monasterie.

across Occurrences 1%

And yet I have gold, and houses, and lands, And ladened vessels a white-winged fleet, That fly at my bidding across the sea; And hats are doffed by willing hands As I tread the village street; But wealth and fame are not to me What I thought that they would be.

against Occurrences 1%

Now I herewith command you to go straightway down into that field without any further words and to do my bidding against yonder knight.

as Occurrences 1%

The woman to whom he owed all was, he thought, but a puppet in his hands, as ready to do his bidding as any of his minions.

Which preposition to use with  bidding