Which preposition to use with breaths

of Occurrences 1590%

The breath of myriad millions went out in darkness, and there was none to save.

in Occurrences 188%

The Barristers were crawling out of their dark corners, pale and thin, with hardly a breath in their bodies, as though just coming to life again.

with Occurrences 100%

"Now, will you be good?" Kaviak drew a breath with a catch in it, looked round, and began as firmly as ever: "Weh!eh!eh!" "Shsh!"

from Occurrences 81%

A hysterical catch of breath from Miss Vera de Long broke the ear-splitting silence.

for Occurrences 77%

Often when he stopped I could have wept with fatigue, and had no breath for a word, but his taciturnity saved me from shame.

on Occurrences 44%

I felt a sharp breath on my neck, an ejaculation of surprise at my very ear.

at Occurrences 37%

A look over his shoulder showed Mac absorbed, and taking fresh breath at "Sixthly, Oh Lord."

out Occurrences 30%

He had no eyes for my coming till my head took him fairly in the middle, and drove the breath out of his chest.

to Occurrences 29%

With an assumption of extreme consideration, he leaned forward and muttered under his breath to his nearest colleague, but still loud enough for those about him to hear: "The prisoner must know that he is not bound to answer questions when such answers tend to criminate him.".

between Occurrences 20%

"What 'stonishes me most," gasped the child, trying to get her breath between the surprises she experienced, "is how you can think of so many things to do for me.

after Occurrences 19%

The Chamber was taking breath after the holidays and the last ministerial crisis, and giving the new ministry a chance.

into Occurrences 18%

And then all three of the speakers gave a great shout, which communicated electricity to the crowd, and called forth a roar from a thousand voices, that went reverberating for miles among the mountains, until you might have supposed that the Great Stone Face had poured its thunder-breath into the cry.

like Occurrences 17%

On going up the steps to the audience chamber, he would gather up with both hands the ends of his robe, and walk with his body bent somewhat forward, holding back his breath like one in whom respiration has ceased.

as Occurrences 14%

His express declaration with his dying breath as a Christian, as it had been often practised in such solemn writings, was of real consequence from this great man; for the conviction of a mind equally acute and strong, might well overbalance the doubts of others, who were his contemporaries.

through Occurrences 13%

"With the greatest of pleasure," laughed the other, as he took hold of Obed, and waving in a ceremonious fashion with the other hand, he continued: "Friends, Toby and Bandy-legs, allow me to present some one to you whom you'll be delighted to knowthis is Roland Chase!" Bandy-legs stood as if riveted to the spot, staring, and holding his very breath through astonishment.

than Occurrences 10%

And so he kissed her, murmuring 'twixt his kisses: "Fairer art thou than all the flowers, O my love, and sweeter thy breath than the breath of flowers!"

by Occurrences 9%

Grey had found his breath by this time, and had got a spare musket, for his own had been left in the woods.

about Occurrences 8%

Never doubt; There's more infectious breaths about your throne.

within Occurrences 6%

O, let me look for ever in thy eyes, And lay my warm breath to thy bloodless lips, If my sight can restrain death's tyrannies, Or keep life's breath within thy bosom lock'd.

before Occurrences 6%

"You are a great ass, Diggy, to go giving us a start like that," said Jack, as they paused for a moment to take breath before returning to the house.

without Occurrences 5%

At this instant the quick-running Churi would have caught Kaetheli; but quick as a deer, Erick rushed forth, opened his arms wide and so stopped Churi until Kaetheli had shot around the cottage, fleet as an arrow, and again to her goal on the meadow, where she could get her breath without fear of being caught.

against Occurrences 5%

Well, there was brandy, and there was a fire, and there were blankets, and there was hot water, and I don't know what; but warmer than all the rest I felt her breath against my cheek, and her arms about my neck, and her long hair, which she had wrapped all in, about my hands.

over Occurrences 4%

Peter turned, and caught an alcoholic breath over his shoulder, and the blurred voice of a Southern negro called out above the rumble of the car and the roar of the engine: "'Fo' Gawd, ef dis ain't Peter Siner I's been lookin' at de las' twenty miles, an' not knowin' him wid sich skeniptious clo'es on!

along Occurrences 2%

Without, the winter's rain beat a low dead-march on the great windows, and the southwest wind sighed out its vast breath along the castle walls.

under Occurrences 2%

Under his feet were the grass and flowers and yielding soil; over his head were the shining stars, now paling in the east; below him lay the fair valley and the sleeping town clothed lightly in the morning mist; and in his arms he still held the child who had thought never again to draw breath under the starry sky or in the dewy air.

Which preposition to use with  breaths