Which preposition to use with conquering

in Occurrences 119%

Let him travel, look, learn, meet men and women, and conquer in the arena of manhood.

at Occurrences 33%

"Dear child, I love you so much," she spoke, "will you not call me mother?" Dropping his eyes and with trembling lips, feeling a little ashamed at being conquered at last, he whispered "Mother.

with Occurrences 30%

The motto is Quondam his vicimus armisWe used to conquer with these arms.

from Occurrences 23%

But when the quarrel commenced between the houses of York and Lancaster, and became absolutely incurable but by the total extinction of one party, James, who had now risen to man's estate, was tempted to seize the opportunity, and he endeavored to recover those places which the English had formerly conquered from his ancestors.

by Occurrences 21%

The history, indeed, of this mighty conqueror, affords more such examples of artifice, though he always affected to conquer by mere dint of bravery.

for Occurrences 21%

They looked back no more to their former home; they expected no help from those whom they had left behind; if they conquered, they conquered for themselves; if they were destroyed, they were not by any other power either lamented or revenged.

without Occurrences 12%

I cannot forbear to wish, that this commotion may end without bloodshed, and that the rebels may be subdued by terrour rather than by violence; and, therefore, recommend such a force as may take away, not only the power, but the hope of resistance, and, by conquering without a battle, save many from the sword.

through Occurrences 10%

Again, in chronic cases, as time is required for their cure, by explaining to the patient this fact, we maintain his confidence, we keep his mind easy, and thus gain a fair opportunity for the operation of regimen or remedies; in short, the judicious physician, like the Roman general, Fabius, conquers through delay, by cutting off the supplies, and wearing out the strength of the enemy.

on Occurrences 8%

It was in accordance with the fitness of things that the British Army should fight and conquer on the very spots consecrated by the memories of the most famous battles of old.

as Occurrences 7%

And so she conqueredas the blessed Lord loves to be conquered as all noble souls who are like their blessed Lord, love to be conquered- -by the prayer of faith, of humility, of confidence, of earnestness, and she had her reward.

to Occurrences 6%

These great truths, once asserted, could not but conquer; and they will conquer to the end.

after Occurrences 4%

He continued his conquest of the Belgic territory, and subjected the three nations who occupied it, finally entering the country of the warlike Nervii, whom he only conquered after a stubborn and bloody battle.

like Occurrences 4%

Though we have struggled bravely, and conquered like men, we are not without imperfection.

of Occurrences 3%

Was it because she would conquer of herself, or because she did not really wish to conquer at all? To Esther, Mary's refusal came as a reprieve.

from Occurrences 2%

Pharaohs of the old time coming conquering from Araby first saw her, a solitary mountain in the desert, and cut the mountain into towers and terraces.

of Occurrences 2%

"What is there here to reflect the power and might of Christianity, such as the early Church, especially, possessed, and subsequent generations, in times of great faith, really knew so much ofthe power to heal the sick, to cast out devils, to achieve wonders out of Christ's poverty, to experience the thrilling joy of religion in the ever-abiding Divine Presence, and witness the marvels of faith in the conquering of the world?

for Occurrences 2%

Jean-Luc Pidoux-Payot (E); 2Feb72; R522807. MIDDLETON, R. L. Youth conquering for Christ.

into Occurrences 2%

Rome secured concert of action on a gigantic scale, and transformed the thousand unconnected tribes and cities it conquered into an organized European world, but in doing this it went far towards extinguishing local self-government.

before Occurrences 2%

But he (Alexander) went on in triumph, and conquered India up to the Hydaspes as he conquered before Tyrus and Egypt, and secured with prudence what he had conquered with indomitable energy.

along Occurrences 2%

I had conquered along the whole line, yet I felt profoundly sad, as if the future were full of unknown terrors.

without Occurrences 1%

He was restrained, however, by Agrippa, who feared that they might not overtake the fugitives, who would probably use sails, and he also felt some confidence of conquering without much effort because meantime a squall of rain with large quantities of spray had driven in the face of Antony's fleet alone and had created disturbance all through it.

between Occurrences 1%

PANNONIA, a province of the Roman empire, conquered between 35 B.C. and A.D. 8; occupied a square with the Danube on the N. and E. and the Save almost on the S. border; it passed to the Eastern Empire in the 5th century, fell under Charlemagne's sway, and was conquered by the modern Hungarians shortly before A.D. 1000.

during Occurrences 1%

All that it really did was to guarantee us what we already possessedthat is, the Ohio valley and the Illinois, which we had settled and conquered during the years of warfare.

over Occurrences 1%

ding an austere beauty to that endless, rolling, smooth world of treeless hills, where miles of fallow ground and miles of waving grain sloped up to the far-separated homes of the heroic men who had conquered over sage and sand.

than Occurrences 1%

So fraud was used, the sacrificer's trade: Fools are more hard to conquer than persuade.

Which preposition to use with  conquering