Which preposition to use with dashings

of Occurrences 26%

Then there is a grand crashing of breaking ice and dashing of waves mingled with the low, deep booming of the avalanche.

against Occurrences 4%

Something alive was tearing frantically about inside, banging against the stretched canvas in a way that made me think of a great moth dashing against the walls and ceiling of a room.

over Occurrences 3%

Just then a tremendous wave dashing over the vessel extorted a cry of horror from the spectators.

in Occurrences 3%

~In Maiden Meditation.~ "Were I a man," quoth Mistress Jane, "Ah, would I were!I'd drink champagne And smokebe dashing in my dress And let my roving eyes express A love I never entertain.

on Occurrences 2%

They spurred on their horses, and charged at full speed against the enemy, who were already thrown into confusion by the attack of the infantry: and having broken through the ranks, some dashing on to the rear of their line, others wheeling about in the open space from the flanks, turned most of them away from the camp as they were now flying in all directions, and by riding beyond them headed them off.

into Occurrences 1%

After what you have told me, I could only despise such a whiffler,a scrap of refuse iron at the mercy of any magnet,a miller dashing into every fight.

through Occurrences 1%

When one of these spoke there was a trembling of earth, and through the sky a great shell hurtled, with such a rush of air that it seemed like an express train dashing through an endless tunnel.

to Occurrences 1%

Sally slipped, and tried to throw herself down in safety upon the top of the load, but it slid with her, and in an instant the spectators and the three dashing to the rescue saw the whole load go like a green mountain to the ground, covering Sally from sight.

with Occurrences 1%

The operation completed, the larger bleeding-points should be secured by exerting torsion with the artery forceps, and the surface oozing stayed by frequent dashing with cold water.

at Occurrences 1%

Jack, in the dim light, sees the dark figure dashing at him with the gleam of steel in his hand.

beneath Occurrences 1%

There was a rapid dashing beneath the great walls; a sudden night of darkness as we plunged through an open archway into a narrow village street; a confused impression of houses built into side-walls; of machicolated gateways; of rocks and roof-tops tumbling about our ears; and within the street was sounding the babel of a shrieking troop of men and women.

by Occurrences 1%

On several occasions we chanced to meet Louis Philippe dashing by in an open barouche.

from Occurrences 1%

She, fresh from the staid life of the Parisian street and from the tame scenery of the Seine, gazed with amazement at the river, the woods and the mountains, and clutched her husband's arm in horror when a canoeful of wild skin-clad Algonquins, their faces striped with white and red paint, came flying past with the foam dashing from their paddles.

Which preposition to use with  dashings