Which preposition to use with braies

of Occurrences 18%

But here, of a sudden, rose the shrill bray of a trumpet without the walls, a long flourish, loud and imperious; and at the sound a silence fell, wherein divers of the townsfolk eyed each other in fear swift-born, and drew nearer to the white-haired Reeve who stood leaning heavily upon his sword, his head stooped upon his broad chest.

in Occurrences 9%

They hitch the mules to fences outside the tent, and while the performance is going on the mules bray in concert and drown the band.

like Occurrences 5%

" Then old Philosopher, Wisest man alive, Plays at Lions and Tigers Down along the drive Gambolling fiercely Through bushes and grass, Making monstrous mouths, Braying like an ass, Twisting buttercups In his orange hair, Hopping like a kangaroo, Growling like a bear.

for Occurrences 3%

You've mistaken a bray for a roar, just as a lot of people always do, if the bray is only loud enough.

with Occurrences 2%

[Horace]; (every room) hath blazed with lights and brayed with minstrelsy

beneath Occurrences 2%

Like the jackass in the fable, they assumed the dead lion's skin, and brayed beneath it, thinking they could roar.

on Occurrences 2%

Thus prepared, the enemy began the attack: the signal being given, and the asses braying on each side, for such are the trumpeters they make use of on these occasions, the left wing of the Heliots, unable to sustain the onset of our Hippogypi, soon gave way, and we pursued them with great slaughter: their right wing, however, overcame our left.

as Occurrences 1%

An Ass, Sir, you bray as like one, And by my troth, me thinks as ye stand now, Considering who to kick next, you appear to me Just with that kind of gravity, and wisdom; Your place may bear the name of Gentleman, But if ever any of that butter stick to your bread 2 Ush.

to Occurrences 1%

The following letter of Bray to Aguinaldo, dated January 12, 1899, seems to me to throw much light on the question of how these claims relative to the promised recognition of Filipino independence sometimes originated and were bolstered up: "With regard to your proclamation, there is still a trump card to be played.

towards Occurrences 1%

Accordingly, the Master was no sooner come home from walking about his fields and gardens, and was seated in his easy-chair, but the Ass, who observed him, came gamboling and braying towards him, in a very awkward manner.

at Occurrences 1%

I can imagine him, after his return to Beyrout, relating his adventures to a company of fellow-donkeys, who every now and then burst into tremendous brays at some of his irresistible dry sayings.

Which preposition to use with  braies