Which preposition to use with canter

over Occurrences 9%

They cantered over the green, and behind the elms, and so they disappeared.

through Occurrences 8%

A girl cantered through the gate of the stockade and up to the store.

on Occurrences 8%

Other horses ridden by other small boys arrived from time to time, awaiting their masters, who came cantering on anon.

in Occurrences 7%

The saddle-bags were again filled, and away we went, the horsesstill so freshbeing eager for a canter in the fresh morning air.

to Occurrences 5%

And to the deep-throated roar of an unmuffled exhaust, the heavy car leaped, like a spirited animal stung by whip and spur, and settled into a stride to which what had gone before was as a preliminary canter to the heartbreaking drive down to the home-stretch.

along Occurrences 5%

Sam was cantering along behind me, his face still livid with terror, and as I caught sight of it again, I wondered what impulse it was had moved him to confide in me, with such fancied peril to himself.

down Occurrences 5%

Whilst the young hussar and I had been talking we had been cantering down the broad white road, until we were now quite close to the camp, which we could see lying in its arrangement of regiments and brigades beneath us.

into Occurrences 5%

He played two brown fingers in his mouth and sent out a shrilling whistle that was answered immediately by a whinny, and a little chestnut gelding, sun-faded to a sand color nearly, cantered into view around the corner of a shed and approached them.

with Occurrences 4%

As they footed slowly along the winding path, Flounce, the fox-terrier, who had scouted among strange clumps of bamboo, now rejoined them briskly, cantering with her fore-legs delicately stiff and joyful.

across Occurrences 4%

Betty Gordon obligingly cantered across the platform on a chair and won applause by her realistic interpretation of western riding.

about Occurrences 3%

" Tom was cantering about the garden with a little weakly child of eight in his arms.

out Occurrences 3%

Possibly, a dear little boy is fairly flying about the ring on a pony that seems to have cantered out of a fairy tale, and a marvelously graceful girl, whom you envy with your whole soul, is doing pirouettes in the centre of the ring.

for Occurrences 2%

" We breakfasted on some very good beefsteaks, and started at a canter for the hills.

of Occurrences 2%

A brisk canter of half an hour brought me to the wild forest hills.

round Occurrences 2%

It does us for a safe as well, but you must keep it shut, Or the flies would make it canter round the old hark hut.

at Occurrences 2%

The cadence of the motion is triple, instead of in common time like that of the trot, and you will soon distinguish the difference, but eschew cantering at first.

around Occurrences 2%

One could scarcely get them to canter around the courtyard.

up Occurrences 2%

One of the men picked Martin up and placed him on the horse's back before him, and then they all started at a swift canter up the valley towards that great blue forest in the distance.

after Occurrences 2%

The party stopped, and came to some discussion, which presently ended, my lord putting his horse into a canter after taking off his hat to the officer, who rode alongside him step for step, the trooper accompanying him falling back, and riding with my lord's two men.

behind Occurrences 2%

Mr. F. and I went in a buggy, and Miss S. cantered behind us on her horse.

beside Occurrences 1%

It thrilled me to go cantering beside the noisy Rapides du Plats or the wild-footed Galloup, two troops of water hurrying to the mighty battles of the sea.

like Occurrences 1%

" You remember having heard of a "canter like a rocking-chair.

towards Occurrences 1%

" Once more mounting our horses, we emerged from the cool and grateful shade, out into the burning sunshine of the plain, when, making sure of the trail, our guides started at a brisk canter towards the north-east, followed by the entire party.

past Occurrences 1%

But I liked to see her, as she cantered past my door on her pony, the gold tendrils thick clustered about her throat and under the brim of her black hat, and her bright blue eyes sparkling with the keen air, and a real wild-rose bloom on her smiling face.

Which preposition to use with  canter