Which preposition to use with blades

of Occurrences 562%

Add the chicken with 1 carrot, 1 onion, 2 stalks of celery chopped fine, 1 herb bouquet, 1 bay leaf, a few cloves and allspice and 2 blades of mace, 2 sprigs of parsley and 1 cup of hot water.

in Occurrences 46%

One of his foes he had shot, and the best blade in the Five Seas was now engaged with three Indian knives.

with Occurrences 32%

My boythe papersthe swordsAylorffAylorff" "'Shh-h-hmama" "It came through his heart out the backa blade with two sidesout the back when I opened the door; the spur in his face when he fell, Shilathe spur in his facethe beautiful face of my boymy Aylorffmy husband before himthat died to make free!"

on Occurrences 23%

I looked again, and saw Ringan wiping his blade on a bunch of grass, and a body lying before him.

for Occurrences 17%

Above this the ridge weathers away to a thin knife-blade for a few hundred yards, and thence to the summit of the range it carries a bristly mane of chaparral.

from Occurrences 16%

And standing up, he picked up the blade from beside him, and bowed to the leader from Gracedieu.

to Occurrences 11%

With a thrill of exultation I gripped it, driving instantly the keen blade to its hilt into the man's side.

into Occurrences 9%

If she could kill him now as he stood jeering at herdrive the blade into that thick bull neck....

through Occurrences 8%

But those who gripped the knives thrust the keen blades through cloak and mantle, breast and bowels, till there lay upon back or belly in that place nigh upon four hundred and sixty men of the richest and most valiant lords of the kingdom.

at Occurrences 7%

and speaking, Beltane touched the hilt of the great blade at his side.

out Occurrences 6%

Then the Queen said to the Lady Belle Isoult, "See what a great huge sword this is," and thereupon she lifted it and drew the blade out of its sheath, and she beheld what a fair, bright, glistering sword it was.

as Occurrences 4%

Right glad were they to welcome such a merry blade as Little John.

under Occurrences 4%

He drew it, and tucked the naked blade under his arm.

against Occurrences 3%

'T is that I mean to prove to-night," I answered lightly, and I saluted my adversary and felt his blade against my own.

by Occurrences 3%

I may notice also that cruel and most disadvantageous mode of employment of making Negroes collect grass for the cattle, by picking it by the hand blade by blade.

without Occurrences 3%

My knees became numb, and doubled under my weight like a pair of knife blades without a spring.

within Occurrences 3%

I have never been a good climber at any time, but it is astonishing what you can do, even with a stiff ankle, when you have a copper-coloured brigand at each elbow and a nine-inch blade within touch of your whiskers.

above Occurrences 3%

With a wrench and a glitter, he flourished a blade above his head.

towards Occurrences 3%

" Thus speaking, the hermit drew the sword from Beltane's girdle and held the great blade towards heaven.

OF Occurrences 2%

THEN XXIX.A WOMAN'S REASON XXX.A GAME OF CHANCE XXXI.TWO BLADES OF THE SAME STEEL XXXII.THE LOST CARIBEES XXXIII.FATHER ABRAHAM'S JOKE BOOK I. THE CARIBEES.

between Occurrences 2%

Then Dr. Leidy pushed a thin knife-blade between the slates at the unprotected corner, marked by the arrow on the sketch.

across Occurrences 2%

Therewith he suddenly took the blade of the sword in both handsthe one at the point and the other nigh the haftand he brake the blade across his knee and flung the pieces away.

before Occurrences 2%

And while he spoke, he twirled the naked blade before the eyes of the greedy Lezghín, who wished to show that he knew how to read, and was decyphering the complicated inscription with some difficulty.

like Occurrences 2%

Young rattling blades like Dessauer and yourself make no allowance for the distractions of an aged and gouty Prince.

inside Occurrences 1%

The spirals from the auger blade inside the holes show plainly that the boring was done from Number Six toward Number Seven.

Which preposition to use with  blades