Which preposition to use with ceasing

from Occurrences 243%

Perhaps the creatures had tried to 'start' it, and, finding it beyond their power, ceased from the effort.

to Occurrences 122%

The softness of these films of white was like the summer clouds that she used to watch in the blue of the summer sky in the little world which none of its children can cease to love; and she wondered now whether it might not sometimes have been the same dear angels whose flight she had watched unknowing, higher than thought could soar or knowledge penetrate.

in Occurrences 105%

The fiddles ceased in the quarters; the song and laugh of those cheery black folk were hushed.

for Occurrences 80%

The music ceased for a moment, and then two manly voices, of great depth and power, came floating to our ears to the words: "'Farewell!

at Occurrences 80%

The hubbub of the busy crowd ceased at that dulcet sound, In which one moment high and low peace and refreshment found.

with Occurrences 73%

The first of the number to break the pledge of secrecy was Robert Yates, Chief Justice of New York, who, in 1821, published his recollections; but, as he had left the convention a few months after it began, his notes ceased with the 5th of July.

on Occurrences 37%

When the procession was passing Adrian's Mole, angel voices were heard chanting the Regina Coeli, and the Pope astonished and rejoiced added the words "Ora pro nobis Deum, Alleluia," and immediately a shining angel appeared and sheathed his sword, the plague ceased on that very day (Gueranger, Liturgical Year, "Paschal Time," Part I., p. iii; Duffy, Dublin).

of Occurrences 15%

The disease having, probably, reached its highest pitch of malignity when the musician arrived, must afterwards have become less contagious by degrees; till, at length, ceasing of itself, by the air wafting away the seeds of infection, and recovering its former purity, the extirpation of the disease was attributed by the people to the music of Thaletas, who had been thought the sole mediator, to whom they owed their happy deliverance.

of Occurrences 12%

Also, two people seem much to each other as they await alone the ceasing of the rain or the coming of the delayed boat.

after Occurrences 9%

The independent explorations of Surveyor Evans ceased after his discovery of the Lachlan; thenceforward he served Australia as second to Lieutenant Oxley. 2.3.

during Occurrences 8%

I think he talked without ceasing during the whole evening, but he didn't say a single word that I can remember.

as Occurrences 7%

The noisy clatter of "The Happy Family" ceases as the crowd of boys, ranged all down the sides of the field, turn to watch the opening of the game.

between Occurrences 6%

The cabinets of Europe took alarm, and Thiers brought matters to a crisis by causing the French minister at Berne to intimate to the Swiss government that unless these societies were suppressed all diplomatic intercourse would cease between France and Switzerland,which meant an armed intervention.

about Occurrences 5%

The struggle with America ceased about the time of Lord Cadurcis' last visit to Cherbury, when, from his indignant lips, Venetia first learnt the enormities of her father's career.

until Occurrences 4%

Here a long-range artillery duel between our guns and those of the French on our left and the enemy's artillery on the hills continued during the greater part of the day, and did not cease until nearly midnight.

before Occurrences 4%

To finish our misery, it soon began to rain, but ceased before ten.

within Occurrences 4%

I had Solon's word for it; but that which followed the writing will not cease within this generation or the next to be an affair of the most baffling mystery to our town folk.

among Occurrences 4%

Soon the wind sank quite suddenly, and its cries died, and the panic ceased among the driven sands.

throughout Occurrences 3%

It was a time of general mourning and desolation, and the sound of the harp and the pipe ceased throughout the land.

by Occurrences 3%

Since the year 1796, when it was to cease by a resolution of Parliament, no less than three hundred and sixty thousand Africans had been torn away from their native land.

through Occurrences 2%

And in the end of six more hours, I ceased to go upward, and did know of a strange low sound, that did be like to no other sound that ever I did hear; and was like to a dull roar that did never have ceased through eternity.

under Occurrences 2%

Loneli has really suffered harm from this action, and I think that joking ceases under such circumstances.

without Occurrences 2%

But under regulations like these, it would cease without any material injury to the interests of others.

outside Occurrences 2%

It ceases outside the door; and I rise to my feet, and stand motionless.

towards Occurrences 1%

The fighting ceased towards evening, and began again next morning.

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