Which preposition to use with box

of Occurrences 1070%

There was one very like him, sitting quite straight and correct on the box of a brougham, "John Cocher Anglais n'a jamais verse, ni accroche" (English coachman who has never upset nor run into anything).

in Occurrences 315%

I had the box in my hand now, and, striking a light, I stepped to the trap door, and closed it.

on Occurrences 223%

Mary met the poor woman carrying her babies in the box on her head.

with Occurrences 207%

Then Aeacus decreed he should rattle dice for ever in a box with no bottom.

at Occurrences 151%

We had a box at the opera and went very regularly.

for Occurrences 135%

"I'm a plain seaman, Perfessor, and I suppose I got to believe you; but she's a main small box for all that.

from Occurrences 92%

Sergeant Corney was inclined to boast of having succeeded when I had declared he must fail, and would have congratulated himself in great shape while we were crossing the parade-ground on our way to the barracks, but that I said, curtly: "That man who exerts himself to go into danger will one day find himself in a box from which his best friends can't extricate him.

to Occurrences 89%

With infinite precaution Barnett picked out an object that looked like a 22- calibre short cartridge, wadded some cotton batten in his hand, set the thing in the wadding, laid it on the rock, carefully returned the small box to the large box and the large box to the boat, took up the cartridge again and waded back to the cliff.

by Occurrences 42%

As a bosom friend he is not to be trusteda fact in natural history that was discovered many years ago by a green countryman, who got into a bad box by placing a viper on his chest.

into Occurrences 35%

He and I had a great pow-wow, didn't we, Nicholas?" Nicholas smiled absently, and fixed his one eye on the bacon that Mac was cutting on the deal box into such delicate slices.

under Occurrences 23%

The cub was made much of, and finally led off to the kitchen for sugar and a bed in a box under the table.

as Occurrences 21%

Miss Eleanor had a dread of gunpowder, and Mr. Blake sent Jack Vance to tell Noaks to carry the box as usual down into the shed.

out Occurrences 20%

An unfortunate fanatic having taken it into his head to steal the wafer-box out of a church at Lucca, and being detected, was, in accordance with the ecclesiastical law till lately maintained against sacrilege, condemned to be burnt alive.

near Occurrences 15%

They arrived at the theatre ahead of time, and were cordially saluted by Mr. Foker and a friend, who sat in a box near theirs.

without Occurrences 14%

This business of turning a tree into boards without the aid of a saw-mill is a thing many placer-miners have to learn; for, even if they are disposed to sleep on the floor, and to do without shelves, they can't do sluicing without sluice-boxes, and they can't make those long, narrow boxes without boards.

like Occurrences 13%

" "I want my son to be buried in a box like the white people," said Chief Edem.

before Occurrences 12%

" He turned his back again upon the gaping giant, and drawing up a broken box before the open door he sat down to contemplate the night.

beside Occurrences 11%

A black servant, who reposed on the box beside the fat coachman, uncurled his bandy legs as soon as the equipage drew up opposite Miss Pinkerton's shining brass plate; and as he pulled the bell at least a score of young heads were seen peering out of the narrow windows of the stately old brick house.

than Occurrences 10%

She loved theatres, and she enjoyed hearing every word, which was impossible while there was more dialogue in the box than on the stage; also, Aylmer was sitting behind her.

between Occurrences 8%

Now they were carrying the heavy box between them, laboring through the sand with shuffling tread as they bore it onward.

through Occurrences 7%

They differ from those previously obtained largely because of the orang utan's remarkably strong tendency to reenter the box through which he had just passed.

behind Occurrences 7%

Halanzier was director of the Grand Opera, and we went sometimes to his box behind the scenes, which was most amusing.

over Occurrences 7%

He thought of the side door as a way of escape, but to his surprise, he saw the whole Cabinet arriving there and filing into the boxes over which the colors of the Province were draped; every last one of them, in evening dress.

up Occurrences 7%

" They carried the boxes up the ladder and Brown brought the cap and jacket.

around Occurrences 6%

Of the ice-box around the corner, not a word, lest hunger lead you off!

Which preposition to use with  box