Which preposition to use with corner

of Occurrences 4593%

I was quite puzzled, but Hatzfeldt, who was a great friend of Liszt's and knew all his peculiarities, when consulted by Madame A. as to what she could do to induce Liszt to play, had answered: "Begin by putting the piano in the furthest, darkest corner of the room, and put all sorts of heavy things on it.

in Occurrences 188%

"But," she said, "you are not to fear or be cast down, because he goes likewise by these ways, and there is not a corner in all this land

with Occurrences 115%

neartheir nurses sitting in a sunny corner with their work.

by Occurrences 91%

Dark days there aredamp, chilly, misty, wet, and unpleasant days in autumn; days that make one relish a corner by an old-fashioned fire.

for Occurrences 65%

i, 17] Claudius was delighted to find literary men up there, and began to hope there might be some corner for his own historical works.

to Occurrences 57%

It is said that Izaak Walton waved a hand obscurely toward the stream where he had made a catch, but could not be cornered to a nice direction, lest his pool be overrun.

at Occurrences 56%

The Corner at night was like a scene at a circus.

on Occurrences 47%

Unfortunately, there was no corner on the top landing where I could stand hidden, so I was forced to draw back into the room.

near Occurrences 36%

Then turning a corner near a picturesque farmhouse, he smilingly observed, "This is our church.

from Occurrences 31%

Just round the corner from Heatley Street, we stopped at the open door of a very little cottage.

behind Occurrences 30%

" "Well, if it is, he's got a sense of humor," said Mrs. Gilligan, rising from her knees where she had been peering into the corner behind the piano.

into Occurrences 27%

"I feel," said Laura, as they were turning the corner into her own street, "as if I ought to pay for that horrid old statue, Billie."

under Occurrences 18%

Edith was sitting in a becoming corner under a shaded light from which she could watch the door, when Vincy came up to talk to her.

against Occurrences 12%

In the corners against the walls were piles of sheep-skins that had a strong and rather unpleasant smell: the thatch above was covered with dusty cobwebs, hanging like old rags, and the clay floor was littered with bones, sticks, and other rubbish.

like Occurrences 10%

" Her voice shook with emotion, and drawing a huge white linen handkerchiefs from the folds of her gown, she cracked it by the corner like a whip, and blew her nose like a trumpet.

between Occurrences 10%

(Closing the door and sitting on a bench built into that corner between the big sliding door and the room where the CAPTAIN is.) BRADFORD: They're a cheerful pair of womenlivin' in this cheerful placea place that life savers had to turn over to the sandhuh!

as Occurrences 9%

He struts about the streets of The Corner as a great mine owner, and with the power of Lord Nick behind him, not one of the people of the gambling houses and dance halls dares cross him.

out Occurrences 9%

Beth flushed and turned aside her head; Myrtle shrank back in her corner out of sight; but Patsy glared fixedly at the speaker with an expression that was far from gracious.

after Occurrences 9%

I dragged myself into a corner after a time, from which some other wretch had been rolled out in the course of a quarrel; and as I found that silence was the only policy, I kept silent, with rage consuming my heart.

among Occurrences 7%

Carton stood next day in an obscure corner among the crowd when Charles Evrémonde, called Darnay, appeared again before the judges.

without Occurrences 5%

But, when set at large, the helpless youth could not turn a corner without meeting some bald-headed reporter who raised the cry of "Stop thief!"

toward Occurrences 5%

" Thus speaking, the Reverend OCTAVIUS SIMPSON hurried nervously from the Boreal temple; not fairly satisfied that he had escaped a Policy until he found himself safely emerged on Broadway and turning a corner toward Nassau Street.

over Occurrences 4%

" When Willie put the corner over her face, she said, "He did that too!"

below Occurrences 4%

Next day he lurked round the corner below the doctor's house until he saw him drive away; then he went up and rang the bell.

beyond Occurrences 4%

But on this first occasion my attention is soon distracted from them, for as we turn a corner beyond the hut settlement, which I am told is that of a machine-gun detachment, there is an exclamation from D. Tanks!

Which preposition to use with  corner