Which preposition to use with civility

of Occurrences 64%

Be ready when the signal reaches you, and remember you do not know me beyond the civility of a presentation, and do not like me.

to Occurrences 39%

Sir, I meant no hurt, but 'tis always the fashion of your true bred Courtier, to be more ceremonious in his Civilities to Ladies than Men;and

with Occurrences 22%

three came on board together, a few days after their arrival; and having, upon their return, recounted the wonders which they had seen, and the civility with which they had been treated, incited others to satisfy their curiosity in the same manner; and raia Donan, the chief king, came himself to view the ship, with the warlike armaments and instruments of navigation.

from Occurrences 18%

But, being pursued with so many solicitations of Mr. HERRINGMAN's [the Publisher], and having received civilities from him, if it were possible, exceeding his importunities: I, at last, yielded to prefer that which he believed his interest; before that, which I apprehended my own disadvantage.

on Occurrences 7%

They now, used to her ways, [perseverance must conquer,] never press her; so when they meet, all is civility on both sides.

for Occurrences 6%

" The unhappy man, sir, could have no prospect, either of quiet or safety, but by gratifying all the expectations of his masters; returning civilities for insolence, and receiving their commands with the same submission that is paid in capitulating towns to the new garrison.

by Occurrences 5%

Adams returned these civilities by dining a party on salt fish,perhaps as a rebuke to the costly entertainments with which he was surfeited, and which seemed to him unseasonable in "times that tried men's souls.

in Occurrences 4%

" Elsley blushed, for his conscience smote him a little at that word "worthy," and muttered some commonplace civility in return.

between Occurrences 3%

The intercourse between the two families was kept up with a show of civilities between the noblemen, and much real good-will on the part of the juniors of the circle, until the day arrived for the sailing of the packet.

at Occurrences 3%

By the way, I must take the Liberty to observe that I did not see any one who is usually so full of Civilities at Church, offer at any such Indecorum during any Part of the Action of the Play.

among Occurrences 3%

He introduced laws and civility among the Britons, taught them to desire and raise all the conveniences of life, reconciled them to the Roman language and manners, instructed them in letters and science, and employed every expedient to render those chains which he had forged both easy and agreeable to them

due Occurrences 2%

Mrs. Grant thinks it a civility due to us to take a little notice of you, or else it would never have come into her head, and you may be certain that if your cousin Julia had been at home you would not have been asked.

as Occurrences 2%

" The priest nodded, taking Mac's unheard of civility as a matter of course.

amongst Occurrences 2%

I kissed his hands, and delivered my Message; he commanded me to sit down, and presently they brought two gilded cups of that Liquor, made of Mayz [chicha] which scarce contained four ounces of Drink; he took them both, and with his own Hand he gave one of them to me; he drank, and I pledged him, which as we have said, is the custom of Civility amongst them.

without Occurrences 1%

There can be no high civility without a deep morality, though it may not always call itself by that name, but sometimes the point of honor, as in the institution of chivalry; or patriotism, as in the Spartan and Roman republics; or the enthusiasm of some religious sect which imputes its virtue to its dogma; or the cabalism, or esprit du corps, of a masonic or other association of friends.

out Occurrences 1%

He had refused, with a resistance amounting to rigourwhen my aunt, an old Lincolnian, but who had something of this, in common with my cousin Bridget, that she would sometimes press civility out of seasonuttered the following memorable application"Do take another slice, Mr. Billet, for you do not get pudding every day."

than Occurrences 1%

Even in France, a country which made more early advances in arts and civility than England, the first corporation is sixty years posterior to the Conquest under the Duke of Normandy; and the erecting of these communities was an invention of Lewis the Gross, in order to free the people from slavery under the lords, and to give them protection, by means of certain privileges and a separate jurisdiction [w].

towards Occurrences 1%

I walked despondingly into the room, and advanced with distant civility towards the stranger.

about Occurrences 1%

Cecil attempted some civility about the chair, to which poor Frank replied, "I'm afraid it is of no use to speak to me, Cecil, Miles can only just make me hear.

Which preposition to use with  civility