Which preposition to use with butts

of Occurrences 283%

But he did sleep through it all, and was wakened only by a punch in the ribs with the butt of my rifle, instigated by pity for the poor donkey that was being eaten up by the flies.

of Occurrences 36%

But before Harris could raise his weapon again the Germans had closed about him and sought to strike him down with the butts of their revolvers.

for Occurrences 19%

Hence a butt for all.

into Occurrences 18%

He threw the cigarette butt into the sea and turned back.

with Occurrences 17%

And how it butts with its nose!

against Occurrences 11%

And by means of some native method of telegraphing, such as by means of wigwag flags, or "smokes," the news could be hurried up the river much in advance of the vessel that was butting against the strong current of the swollen Magdalena.

at Occurrences 11%

I dodged the fall of the knife, and struck hard with my pistol butt at the uplifted arm.

in Occurrences 10%

"If you hadn't butted in" "Cut it out!" said the trooper.

on Occurrences 7%

Eastward it butts on orchard closes and the village gardens, brimming over into them by wild brier and creeping grass.

to Occurrences 6%

Butt to that stuff of stuffs, that without scoff Is Camills haire or else stand further off.

in Occurrences 3%

For the first few days of this phase, the stalks as fast as cut were laid, in their leaves, in great mats with the tops turned south to prevent the entrance of north winds, with the leaves of each layer covering the butts of that below, and with a blanket of earth over the last butts in the mat.

among Occurrences 2%

Mivins, the steward, was, as we have already remarked, a tall, thin, active young man, of a brisk, lively disposition, and was somewhat of a butt among the men, but being in a position of power and trust, he was respected.

with Occurrences 2%

A wave of the hand to Andrew Lang; and then for the archery butts with the gay Montrose, all a-ruffled and ringed, and in the gallant St. Andrews student manner, continued as I understand to this present day, scattering largess as he rides along, '

behind Occurrences 2%

Shush-h-h!" Uncle Jake slid off the verandah, but he retiredso we discovered laterno farther than the water-butt behind it.

on Occurrences 2%

Three miles away, but seemingly very much closer, was the bold headland of the Peak, and more inland was Stoupe Brow, with Robin Hood's Butts on the hill-top.

for Occurrences 2%

When he first came, he had been one of the most natural butts for Barker's craving ill-nature, and for a time he had been tremendously bullied.

through Occurrences 1%

On that memorable day, Flitting like a restless ghost Somewhere off the Danish coast, His destroyer, all agog, Butted through the clinging fog, When for just a space the gray Mists of morning rolled away.

by Occurrences 1%

So do I ofttimes keep him shooting at the butts by the hour together and therein do make me some small amend.

over Occurrences 1%

In fact, he was sleepy, and had already had two or three narrow escapes from butting over the candles; finally he fell from his chair, crushing Caddy's newly-trimmed bonnet, to the intense grief and indignation of that young lady, who inflicted summary vengeance upon him before he was sufficiently awake to be aware of what had happened.

than Occurrences 1%

They killed more from the butt than from the muzzle.

across Occurrences 1%

Fresh fish!' until our boys are crazy to lay a lance butt across their ragged blouses.

towards Occurrences 1%

Calder dropped his weapon with the butt towards Whistling Dan.

under Occurrences 1%

and then I heard a noise in the water-butt under the spout, the snapping of an old rafter, or something falling behind the wall.

against Occurrences 1%

" He turned to go, rattling two rifle-butts against the door, but I had one last try to get on terms and said I hoped to see him at breakfast, or shortly afterward.

along Occurrences 1%

All the rest of the Sikhs went after him in Indian file, dragging their rifle-butts along the tunnel floor and making noise enough to remind you of the New York subway.

Which preposition to use with  butts