Which preposition to use with contingency

of Occurrences 58%

And at the same time He speaks of those who are living and believe on Him, and says that they shall never diethus contemplating the entire elimination of the contingency of death (John xi. 25).

as Occurrences 4%

It showed that he, at all events, had not regarded such a contingency as being the least bit incredible.

by Occurrences 4%

Exposed as we are to treason at home and jealousy abroad, it becomes the policy as well as the duty of our country to prepare with promptitude for every contingency by availing itself of all improvements in the art of war.

in Occurrences 3%

Like many other persons, he was not principled against virtue, provided virtue were a better investment than its opposite; but he knew that there might be contingencies in which the property would be better without its incumbrances, and he contemplated this conceivable problem in the light of all its possible solutions.

like Occurrences 3%

In our consular service there was no allowance for traveling expenses, or provision of any kind for the extraordinary expenses which might fall on the consul from contingencies like mine.

against Occurrences 2%

Now the contingency against which it is here sought to provide, and which I grant is a very reasonable one to anticipate, has nevertheless no real existence in practice; at least in such a degree as to render it necessary to have recourse to any particular expedient for its prevention.

at Occurrences 2%

One has little to hope for except perhaps strong dry windan unlikely contingency at this time of year.

for Occurrences 1%

The safety of the city stood higher in his estimation than a reputation for being the only successful commander, and expecting that if they followed their own bent they would probably meet with failure, but if they heeded his counsel they would meet with a favorable outcome, he preferred to look to the second contingency for praise.

to Occurrences 1%

for contingencies to his estimate for cost of materials and rates of labour, and doubling the total to cover interest on loans and subsequent development, he arrives at £29,105,020 (Turkish)[60] as the cost, from first to last, of irrigation and agricultural works together; and he estimates that the 1,410,000 hectares reclaimed by this outlay will produce crops to the value of £9,070,000 (Turkish) a year.

with Occurrences 1%

The guest, however, had provided himself against such a contingency with a perfect imitation of the coveted jewel.

Which preposition to use with  contingency