Which preposition to use with constants

in Occurrences 95%

She was remarkable for her intelligence and dutiful conduct; and from the age of ten felt deep religious convictions, and was constant in her daily prayers and Bible reading.

to Occurrences 61%

However, after the assassination of its founder, the resort of individuals being constant to his shrine, the building was used for the lodgment of the pilgrims.

of Occurrences 26%

But although Cuvier's leading diagnosis of the animal from the plant will not stand a strict test, it remains one of the most constant of the distinctive characters of animals.

as Occurrences 23%

The noise of bickering became as constant as the noise of the surf.

at Occurrences 12%

He had, therefore, no difficulty in being constant at the assemblies of the academy, notwithstanding the distance of places, while he had strength enough to support the journey.

for Occurrences 8%

The temperature of deep waters seems to be constant for all latitudes at 39°; so that an immense area of the North Atlantic must have had its conditions unaffected by tertiary or post-tertiary oscillations.

with Occurrences 6%

The little baby that was dyingyes, ma'am, it had a mother; and it's the mothers that come here constant with their children; I sometimes hear 'em dragging them in by the hand.

from Occurrences 5%

To the north of this point, however, the winds are always constant from the southward, and seldom or ever veer to the westward of south, or to the eastward of South-East by East; they generally are from South-South-East: fresh winds cause the weather to be hazy, and sometimes bring rain, which renders the navigation among the reefs in some degree dangerous.

on Occurrences 4%

He rose early in the morning, ante diem poscens chartas, and was constant on horseback at his usual hour, and in all seasons.

than Occurrences 4%

Neither the vigour of his body, nor of his mind, remained the same; and he dreaded fortune herself, lest to some god she should seem too bountiful to him, and more constant than the course of human affairs allowed.

about Occurrences 3%

" "Oh, that's what you say now"he spoke with an air of shrewdness and suspicion,"but when I got in you'd throw up my duty to me constant about building up the Kingdom.

during Occurrences 3%

Adelheid gladly pointed out to her companion the various objects of the view, as a means of recalling the thoughts of Christine from her own particular griefs, which were heightened by regret for the loss of her mother, from whom she was now seriously separated for the first time in her life, since their communications, though secret, had been constant during the years she had dwelt under another roof.

through Occurrences 2%

It has the same value for all closed curves passing just once through the aperture, and it remains constant through all time, whether the solid body be in motion or at rest.

by Occurrences 2%

Night and day, with friendship tried, Ever constant by her side Was her gentle Mary found, With a love that knew no bound; And the solace she imparted Sav'd her dying' broken-hearted.

along Occurrences 1%

"For some days before the outbreak of hostilities the pressure of the insurgents was constant along this position, so constant indeed that in the light of subsequent events it indicated a premeditated purpose on the part of some one in the insurgent army to force a collision at that point.

among Occurrences 1%

War was not constant among them by any means, and occupied only small portions of the island at a time, but, since the bards' best work was war songs and war histories, with much braggadocio doubtless intermixed, a different impression might prevail.

throughout Occurrences 1%

The same classification is constant throughout the teaching of Jesus.

above Occurrences 1%

It appears that the tints which in temperate regions are seen feebly and occasionally, in hollows or angles of fresh drifts, become brilliant and constant above the line of perpetual snow, and the higher the altitude the more lustrous the display.

toward Occurrences 1%

The moans of the sick woman at my side became almost constant toward noon; and she was obliged to surrender her infant wholly to my charge, for the haemorrhage of the day before had returned, and she was fast drifting into unconsciousness.

towards Occurrences 1%

There is a decency of courage, as there is an extravagance of bravado, and that is the true spirit of chivalry which bleeds to death unmoved, beneath its armour, keeping the pale knightly face turned calm and constant towards the foe.

under Occurrences 1%

We, however, have reason to believe that the correction on this ground will be insignificant, because the length of a generation is found to be constant under very different circumstances of race, and therefore we should expect it to be equally constant in the same race under different conditions; such as it is, it would probably tell against the towns.

until Occurrences 1%

He alone is constant until death!

amid Occurrences 1%

We may be equally constant amid worldly vicissitudes, but only a man of true courage is. 'Tis the front towards life that matters most The tone, the point of view, The constancy that in defeat Remains untouched and true; For death in patriot fight may be Less gallant than a smile, And high endeavor, to the gods, Seems in itself worth while!

between Occurrences 1%

Her bondage was merely nominal, for the tie of affection remained constant between them as long as she lived; and he would have married her if such marriages had been legal in Louisiana.

into Occurrences 1%

When I arrived I was shown at once through the large entrance tent, and admitted by Constant into the room beyond, where the Emperor stood with his back to the fire, kicking his heels against the grate.

Which preposition to use with  constants