Which preposition to use with deans

of Occurrences 279%

She was much interested in his beginnings in England at Rugby and Cambridgeand was evidently astonished, though she had too much tact to show it, that he had chosen to make his life and career in France instead of accepting the proposition made to him by his cousin Waddington, then Dean of Durham, to remain in England and continue his classic and literary studies under his guidance.

in Occurrences 15%

Katy's burnt up the pudding, put castor-oil instead of olive in the salad, smashed the best meat-dish, and here's Mr. Gage come to dinner," cried Mrs. Dean in accents of despair as she tied up her head in a fourth shawl.

at Occurrences 6%

The delightfully commonplace remark tranquillized Mrs. Dean at once, and, taking off the upper shawl with a fussy gesture, she settled herself for a chat.

with Occurrences 6%

Taking Dean with me, I proceeded to the south of the camp to ascertain the most convenient ascent of the rocky hills which bounded the plain.

to Occurrences 4%

When the big Major, returning from his drive, escorted Myrtle Dean to the elevator, the girl was joyously using her new crutches.

into Occurrences 4%

She had hastened to report this conversation in detail to Chief Fleck, but if he understood what it was about he had taken neither Jane nor Thomas Dean into his confidence.

from Occurrences 3%

She sensed that it was only their being there that kept Dean from making a scene.

as Occurrences 2%

*** There is no truth in the rumour that among the many new performances of Hamlet which are promised there will be one in aid of the fund for brightening the lives of the clergy, with the Gloomy Dean as the Gloomy Dane.

of Occurrences 2%

It only tolls on the deaths and funerals of the royal family, of Bishops of London, Deans of St. Paul's, and Lord Mayors who die in their mayoralty.

within Occurrences 2%

Ruhl J. Bartlett (A); 3May72; R528446. BARZUN, JACQUES. Deans within deans.

FOR Occurrences 2%

THREE PRAYERS USED BY THE DEAN FOR MRS JOHNSON, IN HER LAST SICKNESS, 1727.

on Occurrences 1%

Another fateful fight for Find was the battle of Kinvarra, among the southern rocks of Galway Bay; for though he broke through the host of his foeman Uincé, that chieftain himself escaped, and, riding swiftly with a score of men, came to Find's own dwelling at Druim Dean on the Red Hills of Leinster, and burned the dwelling, leaving it a smoldering ruin.

after Occurrences 1%

She recalled the spirit of mercy that he had shown toward herself and Thomas Dean after the accident as contrasted with the brutal indifference of his uncle.

down Occurrences 1%

Nevertheless, between you and us, this sleek, rosy personage, archdeacon or rural dean down to the ground was Leonard Monckton, padded to the nine, and tinted as artistically as any canvas in the world.

about Occurrences 1%

Another reference to College impositions occurs further on in his Diary, at a time when he was a Lecturer: "Spoke to the Dean about F, who has brought an imposition which his tutor declares is not his own writing, after being expressly told to write it himself.

out Occurrences 1%

Did he, with true Prussian arrogance, in spite of the failure of his plot, still dare to hope that with Dean out of the way, he might escape punishment and yet win Jane Strong?

over Occurrences 1%

After an interval, in which the church was governed by Gilbert de Dousgunels, who set out for Rome to get the Pope's leave to refound the house, but died upon the journey, Henry I. gave manor, town and church to his cousin, Richard de Redvers, who proved a great benefactor to the Priory, and established a Dean over the canons, one Peter, who was succeeded by Dean Ralph.

at Occurrences 1%

FAIRBROTHER (Mr.), counsel of Effie Deans at the trial.

from Occurrences 1%

We follow the travellers through their allegorical progress with interest not inferior to that with which we follow Elizabeth from Siberia to Moscow, or Jeanie Deans from Edinburgh to London.

in Occurrences 1%

"Percy, Relics of English Poetry, ii. 8. BAILZOU (Ann´aple), the nurse of Effie Deans in her confinement.

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