Which preposition to use with clanks

of Occurrences 64%

Outside of the thronged streets; away from piled up bricks and mortar; outside of the clank of machinery; the rumbling of carriages; the roar of the escape pipe; the scream of the steam whistle; the tramp, tramp of moving thousands on the stone sidewalks; away from the heated atmosphere of the city, loaded with the smoke and dust, and gasses of furnaces, and the ten thousand manufactories of villainous smells.

on Occurrences 5%

Off fell the chain clanking on the floor, and nothing left of our bonds but an iron bracelet clamped round the left wrist.

through Occurrences 3%

All that night the trains went clanking through the station, pouring more menFrenchmen, Englishmeninto the sodden trenches along the Aisne.

to Occurrences 3%

These the sheriff unlocked, and they fell clanking to the floor.

against Occurrences 3%

At half-past three I heard a sabre come clanking against every step of my wooden stair.

into Occurrences 2%

When he came clanking into my quarters, both Morat and I sprang to our feet.

with Occurrences 2%

You leave the street car, clanking with your bundles like an itinerant tinman.

in Occurrences 2%

I hang the crimson cords of thy scabbard upon my shoulder, and thou shalt henceforth clank in silver music at my side, singing to my ear, and mine alone, thy chants of battle, thy rejoicing songs of slaughter!

within Occurrences 1%

Something clanked within it as one of the men shoved it aside with his clumsy shoe.

along Occurrences 1%

Immediately after, as if to show that no arguing would avail, steps went clanking along the veranda, heavy at first, fainter with distance, and at last a convulsive banging on the door of some other unfortunate.

as Occurrences 1%

The blue sky seemed streaked with the bars of their prison; the green earth clanked as with the sombre tread of feet crossing flagstones.

like Occurrences 1%

Helmets swung clanking like iron pipkins from saddle-bows, and men rode wearily with their arms in slings, drooping haggard faces upon their chests.

out Occurrences 1%

The two tall soldiers clanked out of the cottage without taking any further notice of my companion, and I heard the sharp stern order and the jingling of metal as the troopers sprang back into their saddles once more.

towards Occurrences 1%

he asked excitedly, clanking towards us.

across Occurrences 1%

The sun was rising as the Sarrions' carriage slowly climbed the incline and clanked across the double drawbridges into the city.

Which preposition to use with  clanks