Which preposition to use with cane

in Occurrences 69%

"He was," we are told, "ready dressed for the journey, his boxes on board the gondola, his gloves and cap on, and even his little cane in his hand, when my lord declares that if it should strike onewhich it didbefore everything was in order, he would not go that day.

on Occurrences 36%

" Aunt Nancy Smith, who never believed in wearing her heart on her sleeve, sniffed and thumped her cane on the floor.

with Occurrences 22%

Mankind, they said, sprang out of a large cane with two joints, that, floating about in the water, was at length thrown by the waves against the feet of the glede as it stood on shore, which opened it with its bill; the man came out of one joint, the woman out of the other.

from Occurrences 20%

The midshipman, like a flash, wrenched the cane from the other's hands and began to lay it lustily about him.

of Occurrences 19%

For if the truth be told that uplifted cane of the Colonel's had somehow fallen on the back of every man in the room.

for Occurrences 16%

He next produces a pile of incense-sprinkled cinders, which he places in front of the goddess, and several incense-cones which he lights, while Rama lays down a handful of light canes for use at the forthcoming ceremony.

at Occurrences 13%

Upon this point, however, he was not left very long in doubt, for the oarsmen of the approaching boat continuing to row steadily onward till they had come pretty close to Barnaby and his companions, a man who sat in the stern suddenly stood up, and as they passed by shook a cane at Barnaby's companion with a most threatening and angry gesture.

to Occurrences 12%

"So you prefer Cane to A bell, do you?"

across Occurrences 9%

And then, to Tubbs' untold horror, one of the sophomores placed the cane across his knee as if to break it in two.

into Occurrences 7%

It was agreed that Mr. Prettyman should fall upon his knees before lord Martin in the public room in the presence of Delia, and, asking his pardon, put a small cane into his hand.

over Occurrences 7%

On one occasion he lit a bonfire in his dormitory, he pelted the German master with rejected examination papers, and in a single day was caned over a dozen times.

under Occurrences 7%

He waited a moment, politely cursed the dust, knocked again, threw his slender sword-cane under his arm, and wiped the inside of his hat with his handkerchief.

as Occurrences 6%

When I say 'fine order,' I do not mean that it is laid out like the Bois de Boulogne, nor is there quite as much picturesqueness in a level plain of sugar canes as in the trees and shrubbery of the gardens of Versailles; but it is a rich and well-cultivated estate of some fourteen hundred acres, gradually rising for two or three miles from the sea-shore to the mountains, including some of them, and stretching into the valleys between them.

against Occurrences 5%

He would shout opprobrious words after the other in the streets, to the entertainment of all who heard him; he would parade up and down before Colonel Belford's house singing obstreperous and unseemly songs at the top of his voice; he would even rattle the ferrule of his cane against the palings of the fence, or throw a stone at Madam Belford's cat in the wantonness of his malice.

between Occurrences 5%

One of the Kents of Gracedieu tried to trip me by thrusting his cane between my legs.

by Occurrences 4%

" Old Simon grasped his cane by its foot and raised it above his head.

without Occurrences 3%

The negroes will not cultivate the cane without the whip.

out Occurrences 3%

Mr. Tinker followed them with an electronic float that tossed candy canes out of its windows to the people below.

through Occurrences 3%

Now he rises, draws the rattan-canes through his hands, and then leans against a palm-tree with eyes tightly closed and hands quivering as if in pain.

towards Occurrences 2%

he said, and switched his cane towards Andy's face.

behind Occurrences 2%

The old nobleman strutted about with his white ruffles and his clouded cane behind the line of parched smoke-grimed men, tapping his snuff-box, shooting out his little jests, and looking very much less concerned than he had done over his piquet.

up Occurrences 2%

I had found out from the Igorots that a path could be forced through the tall canes up to the summit; but the continual rain prevented me; so I resolved to cross the Malinao, returning along the coast to my quarters, and then, freshly equipped, descend the river Bicol as far as Naga.

than Occurrences 2%

In the memory of the oldest inhabitant, the island has never produced a finer crop of canes than that now in the course of manufacture.

about Occurrences 2%

Whereupon, having recovered himself, he came running at our hero like a wild beast, whirling his cane about, and I do believe would have struck him (and God knows then what might have happened) had not his man-servant caught him and held him back.

before Occurrences 1%

On his way he met old Mr. Dodwell, muffled about the throat, though the day was hot, walking feebly, planting a stout cane before him.

Which preposition to use with  cane