Which preposition to use with dab

of Occurrences 29%

Her skin showed very white and fine under the dabs of rouge.

at Occurrences 25%

When we were all set, my mother made a last dab at my nosean unheeded smudge having escaped my vigilance.

with Occurrences 8%

At the last moment he took another dab with the wet sponge against his swollen left eye.

in Occurrences 4%

Pamela, as being nearest to Dab in age and sympathy, gave a very admiring look at her brother's second "good fit," and said nothing.

on Occurrences 3%

Is that all there is to an engagement?" "There's a ring," observed Flavilla, dabbing on too much

to Occurrences 2%

"It's an hour to sunrise," said Dab to Ford, after the latter had managed to comprehend the situation.

about Occurrences 1%

Her chief failing was "no disposition ... to be careful of her cloathes," which were "dabbed about in every hole and corner and her best things always in use," so that Washington said "she costs me enough!"

out Occurrences 1%

A nice appearance they made, too, all those woven branches and clustered sprays, when they were in place; and Samantha declared for them that, "They had kept Dab out of mischief all the afternoon.

over Occurrences 1%

A dusty cloth dabbed over the bitumen when it was dry disguised its newness, and the cartonnage with its tenant was ready for delivery.

for Occurrences 1%

He walked out of a shadow towards the middle of the platform, the most insignificant little pigmy, away there in the distance, a little black figure with a pink dab for a face,in profile one saw his quite distinctive aquiline nosea little figure that trailed after it most inexplicablya cheer.

Which preposition to use with  dab