Which preposition to use with broad

as Occurrences 78%

Some are mere weathered stumps, as broad as long, decorated with a few leafy sprays, reminding one of the crumbling towers of some ancient castle scantily draped with ivy.

in Occurrences 49%

A man was standing over him, a man past middle age, short and broad in figure, whose clean-shaven face directed attention to his protruding jaw.

than Occurrences 45%

She thought they struck bottom on some eternal truth, a humanity broader than patriotism.

at Occurrences 36%

The leaves of the wood-sorrel (Oxalis acetosella) were believed to preserve the heart from many diseases, from their being "broad at the ends, cut in the middle, and sharp towards the stalk."

of Occurrences 22%

I know a preparation that will turn the sauerkraut and sausages, that Oswald eats so much of, into degluted fire and brimstone, warranted to keep him on the broad of his back for ten days or a fortnight.

across Occurrences 15%

He was broad across the chest.

on Occurrences 8%

The principal street of Quinsai has a pavement of ten paces broad on each side, the middle being laid with gravel, and having channels in every place for conveying water, it is kept always perfectly clean.

for Occurrences 8%

It entered into the constitution as a matter of course, because it was the method by which modern liberty had been steadily growing stronger and broader for six centuries as opposed to the direct, unrepresentative method of government in which the Greek and Roman and Italian republics had failed.

with Occurrences 7%

Finally, in the west, they saw a shining strip of light, which grew broader and broader with every wing stroke.

to Occurrences 7%

The island is 157 miles long from east to west, and 70 broad to the eastward.

from Occurrences 5%

MUZZLEModerate in length, and broad from the eyes to the point (not pointed at the end like a fox).

by Occurrences 4%

Many turned to look after such a stout, tall fellow, for his shoulders were broader by a palm's-breadth than any that were there, and he stood a head taller than all the other men.

between Occurrences 4%

The upper jaw cannot be too broad between the tusks.

like Occurrences 4%

And beholding that king-like person before him, Virata addressed his assembled subjects saying, 'Who is that youth, that bull among men, with shoulders broad like those of a lion, and so exceedingly beautiful?

without Occurrences 2%

He was tall without seeming to be tall and broad without appearing broad, and he was old enough for a grandfather and spry enough for his own grandchild.

behind Occurrences 2%

Not only was his front line all the way in full view from our various ground O.P.'s, but a long stretch of flat country several miles broad behind his front line was equally in view.

towards Occurrences 2%

This column, the capital of which is marvellously executed, becomes broader towards the top, and is surrounded by a beautifully worked stone gallery, a foot high.

daylightfor Occurrences 1%

It was still broad daylightfor the lamps in the tea-shop had been rendered necessary only by the faulty construction of the premises and the dullness of the afternoonand in an open space I could see far enough for complete safety.

out Occurrences 1%

You told me to go and "pick up bits of Russian life," and so I'm going to do it at the risk of my own, I feel sure, for I never saw such chaps as these soldiers, six feet three at the least, every man Jackski of 'em, and broad out of all proportion.

over Occurrences 1%

Broad over the swamps to the eastward Shone the full moon, and turned our far-trembling wake into silver.

before Occurrences 1%

At length the constellation of the mountain city of God, that stood so broad before him, opened out into distant nights; cities, with scattered lights, lay up and down, and the bells (which to his ear were alarm-bells) sounded out the fourth hour; when the carriage rolled through the triumphal gate of the city, the Porta del Popolo, then the moon rent her black heavens, and poured down out of the cleft clouds the splendor of a whole sky.

through Occurrences 1%

A flash of lightning fell broad through the open window.

among Occurrences 1%

I didn't dare address the girl in the corridor, since our first meeting had been noised broad among my colleagues, and they were thirsting for an opportunity to play a practical joke on me.

about Occurrences 1%

It was broader about the chin than about the forehead, it was pink, the architecture of the nose was painfully un-English.

under Occurrences 1%

FACE OR MUZZLEShort, broad under the eyes, and keeping nearly parallel in width to the end of the nose; truncated, i.e. blunt and cut off square, thus forming a right angle with the upper line of the face, of great depth from the point of the nose to under jaw.

Which preposition to use with  broad