Which preposition to use with cant

of Occurrences 202%

Then add 1 small can of shredded pineapple and crush a few macaroons.

in Occurrences 30%

But when his eyes grew tired, he would on an occasionif there was canning in the housego into the kitchen where my mother and grandmother worked, and help pare the fruit.

on Occurrences 15%

I've forgotten the brush;" and resting the can on the top of the little gate-post, hurried back up the short flight of steps, and disappeared through the open door.

with Occurrences 12%

The Boy hammered the lid on the can with his fist, and then held it out.

to Occurrences 10%

"There was work in plenty there, making the tin cans in which salmon and other fish is packed, and as I was industrious I soon had a shop of my own, and supplied cans to the packers.

for Occurrences 7%

My factories were now scattered all along the coast, even to California, where I made the cans for the great quantities of canned fruits they ship from that section every year.

without Occurrences 6%

Alla, as soon as the door closed, realized that she had been jilted, and resolving not to be canned without a struggle, she threw on her pony coat over her kimono, and pinning her hat roguishly over one ear, she fled the snare and ran down eight flights of steps into the street, with two coon bell boys after her.

into Occurrences 5%

Then Alice Wibblewobble poured the rest of the molasses out of the can into an empty acorn cup and Brighteyes took it home to Buddy, who liked it very much, and I almost wish I had some molasses candy; don't you?

at Occurrences 5%

"If she hadn't bought a twenty-five cent pup for two dollars," remarked the Major, "she might have brought home an orphan from the gutters, or a litter of tomcats, or one of the goats that eat the tin cans at Harlem.

under Occurrences 4%

You can put a can under your shawl and rush a couple of blocks and always get it full of the best, and if you put butter around the side of the pail the barkeep ignores the fact and goes right ahead.

from Occurrences 4%

"I thought maybe you'd like some oysters for your Christmas dinner," he said to the Colonel when he came in again, "so I got a couple o' cans from the A. C. man down below;" and a mighty whoop went up.

before Occurrences 3%

The duke, like Canning before him, was isolated, and felt the need of a friend.

like Occurrences 3%

every pint of lemon juice add one pound of sugar; boil, skim, and seal in cans like fruit.

over Occurrences 2%

The sharp edges of the tin caught in her fur, and there she was, stuck fast with the can over her head, and the nutmeg, the bottle of blueing and the yeast cake in there with her.

against Occurrences 1%

Then poor Brighteyes tried to stand up on her hind legs, and hit the can against a tree or a stone, thinking she could knock it off, but it wouldn't come off, and then she turned a somersault, thinking that would help, but, though she even stood on her head in the can, and wiggled her hind legs, it did no good.

after Occurrences 1%

Meat is also preserved by cooking and inclosing in air-tight cans after the manner of canning fruit.

to Occurrences 1%

The King his sword placed at his foeman's throat And shouted: "Hal-ca to yon waiting boat!

in Occurrences 1%

Auh nic itoaya tlacazo amo qualcan in tlalticpac ye nican, tlacazo occecni in huilohuayan, in oncan ca in netlamachtilli; tlezannen in tlalticpac?

as Occurrences 1%

Most of the men threw their portions overboard at once; a few packed away the "corpse"as we already called itfor purposes of trade with the unsophisticated Cubans; and I kept my can as a souvenir.

onto Occurrences 1%

I was sent over here to put the can onto you, Billy.

out Occurrences 1%

exclaimed Wärli, snatching the can out of her hands.

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