Which preposition to use with circled

of Occurrences 1933%

The arena, for so I have termed it, appeared a perfect circle of about ten to twelve miles in diameter, the House, as I have mentioned before, standing in the center.

in Occurrences 221%

Or if we look upward we reach an over-world, where moons and suns are circling in the heights.

around Occurrences 149%

He had heard and knew that almost every animal is afraid of the voice of a man; so he shouted at the top of his voice, and as he said, ripped out some select and choice oaths, which for a moment alarmed the wolves, and they fell back a few rods, still, however, keepin' in a kind of half circle around him.

about Occurrences 109%

" Lenox Hildreth held his cigar between his slender fingers and watched the tiny wreaths of smoke as they circled about his head.

with Occurrences 71%

He shook his head slowly as he looked at me, his eyes, all circled with deep lines, looking out of caves of anguish and anxiety; and then I remembered how he had said, and I had scoffed at him, that the way he sought was one he did not know.

at Occurrences 65%

Both appeal to the levelling tendencies of the age; and in each, the author has done his "level best"as Mr. GRANT WHITE would sayto flatter the Family Circle at the expense of the Boxes.

on Occurrences 57%

As the Atlantic fell under our view, two faint circles on each side of the equator, were to be perceived by the naked eye.

round Occurrences 51%

He heard me, though, and took a circle round a great boulder, and the moose after him, and as he got straightened my way, I called him again, and he saw me.

for Occurrences 49%

Cleveland and Detroit occasionally broke into the upper circles for a day or two in the early weeks of the season, but not far enough to rouse any false anticipations among their supporters.

to Occurrences 39%

Acting under the order of General Forsyth, the men retreated to a small island, tied their horses in a circle to the bushes, and then, throwing themselves upon the ground, they began the defense by firing at the approaching enemy, who came pretty close and gave them a raking fire.

by Occurrences 26%

My great forte in killing buffaloes from horseback was to get them circling by riding my horse at the head of the herd, shooting the leaders, thus crowding their followers to the left, till they would finally circle round and round.

as Occurrences 24%

Born in 1857 (said the provincial biographer), Silas Craggs, better known in sporting circles as the Master of Croxley, is now in his fortieth year.

under Occurrences 21%

The day's fishing has tired you; there are deep circles under your eyes; and that stuffy old hotel isn't home-like.

over Occurrences 21%

"We kept swinging in wide circles over the German lines and I kept getting higher and higher in order to outmaneuver the German plane and to prevent it from getting above us so that bombs could be thrown at us.

from Occurrences 20%

Lutteroth, M., uncle of M. Waddington; information concerning Royalist circles from; interesting friends of.

into Occurrences 19%

Her personal attractions, and yet more the charm of her sensible, genial, and racy conversation, brought to our house many pleasant visitors, and made her the sparkling centre of every circle into which she could be drawn.

through Occurrences 18%

Another firebrand came circling through the darkness, and broke on the head of Donaldson's pony.

like Occurrences 17%

It has concentric circles like the tree itself.

before Occurrences 8%

And as he danced and sang, Opitsah threw off his blanket and with his knife drew bright circles before the face of Ligoun.

within Occurrences 8%

In the sect, however, as in Masonry and the Catholic Church, there are circles within circles,concentric rings, whence you can look outwards, but not inwards, and where he alone who stands at the centre is able to perceive everything.

than Occurrences 7%

Few gentlemen are better known in large circles than these artists, none more highly appreciated by hosts of friends.

above Occurrences 6%

All Thursday afternoon the German Taubes circled above the city mostly along the waterfront.

after Occurrences 4%

This said, the weeping youth again returned To the clear fountain, where again he burned; His tears defaced the surface of the well With circle after circle, as they fell: And now the lovely face but half appears, O'errun with wrinkles, and deformed with tears.

beneath Occurrences 4%

Man might have been unmade, for no frail trace Of mortal labour startled the wild place, And only sea-mews with their wailing shrill, Circled beneath me over the dark sea, Flashing the waves with pinions snowy white, That glimmer'd faintly in the gloomy light Betwixt the foaming furrows constantly.

near Occurrences 4%

He stepped from the thick of the circle near Rickety and responded to the voice of the crowd by waving his hat.

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