Which preposition to use with bulk

of Occurrences 827%

As these thoughts expanded in my mind, the star vanished; being completely hidden by the tremendous bulk of the sun.

in Occurrences 14%

It seemed to him a long time since he had come running through the glade after a doctor, and yet, by a queer distortion of his sense of time, his mother's death and burial bulked in his past as if it had occurred yesterday.

to Occurrences 12%

The Dutch war bulks to a proper length.

on Occurrences 6%

After that, Bull spent his evenings in gradually increasing the weight of that sack until a full hundred pounds caused Diablo no worry whatever, and when this point had been attained, Bull decided that he might venture his own bulk on the back of Diablo.

without Occurrences 6%

That night from the castle-gate went down, With silent, slow, and stealthy pace, Two shadows, mounted on shadowy steeds, Taking the narrow path that leads Into the forest dense and brown, In the leafy darkness of the place, One could not distinguish form nor face, Only a bulk without a shape, A darker shadow in the shade; One scarce could say it moved or stayed, Thus it was we made our escape!

against Occurrences 5%

The high palace on the hill with its latticed windows bulked against the evening sky.

with Occurrences 5%

Diablo carried his bulk with the grace which comes of compacted power well in hand.

as Occurrences 5%

In peace time, of course, no one would think of transporting goods of such bulk as agricultural products any way but by sea; but the War has impressed on us with brutal clearness the value for us of being able on occasions of extreme necessity to import cotton from Turkey by land.

at Occurrences 4%

I could not distinguish the faces of the fellows, but counted nine altogether in the boat, and felt assured the huge bulk at the foot of the mast was the Dutchman Schmitt.

from Occurrences 3%

A letter may be compressed into a thin spiral roll, not differing much in shape or bulk from a large knitting-needle, and in this form it might be inserted into the rung of a chair, for example.

by Occurrences 3%

During the years the old negress had registered her increasing bulk by letting out seams and putting in panels.

into Occurrences 3%

"I 'ave my doubts whether that ugly Sergeant's 'uman himself," growled Neddy, as he hoisted his bulk into the car.

above Occurrences 2%

Mainly they were afoot, though now and then a farm wagon would bulk above the weaving ranks; and it would be loaded with bedding and furniture and packed to overflowing with old women and babies.

than Occurrences 2%

2. Again, as regards the numbers, it will be found easier to deal with these great national problems in bulk than piecemeal, and their very size will give them an impetus when once they are fairly set in motion.

through Occurrences 2%

A sharp sudden plump, or a lazy surging sound, accompanied by a wheezy blowing sort of hiss, tells us that a seelun is disporting himself; or that a fat old 'porpus' is bearing his clumsy bulk through the rushing current.

beside Occurrences 2%

His active eyes ran over the bulk beside him; he almost pitied the giant.

between Occurrences 2%

Yet was I abled now to see that there went a bulk between me and the far shinings, and did know that this great thing was surely the hill on which the Pyramid did stand.

out Occurrences 2%

I remember!" "Begad, then to-night I'll have that bulk out of her hands.

after Occurrences 1%

The languor of his bulk after the evening meal made no explanation for Lulu.

for Occurrences 1%

Here and there a labor union would subscribe for it in bulk for all its members, and the Stove Circle soon had many a raw recruit drumming up trade, making house-to-house canvasses.

across Occurrences 1%

The old road comes down from the northern highlands between Milk Hill (964 feet) and Knap Hill, the two bluffs that rear their great bulk across the vale.

about Occurrences 1%

The wagon was loaded with bacon, in bulk about two tons.

like Occurrences 1%

When the air grew clearer and the surrounding hills bulked like huge shadows against the sky, he saw that he had been blown toward the ridge that guards Crazy Woman lake.

around Occurrences 1%

As a matter of fact it was the beginning of the great legend that was finally to bulk around the name of the big man.

among Occurrences 1%

Darkness shut down around them, leaving nothing in sight but the overturned boat, a dim bulk among the dull ripples.

Which preposition to use with  bulk