Which preposition to use with deeds

of Occurrences 1122%

Each deed of sin is a forerunner of personal and of social disaster.

in Occurrences 113%

The jury will not convict you of stealing, for their verdict will be that you did the deed in self-defence."

to Occurrences 58%

I own the earth, because it belongs to my Father,the best part of it, you know,there is a truer giving than by title deeds to material acresand the world has grown very beautiful since my Father made me heir of all things through his Son.

for Occurrences 38%

"No, my dear; the whole block belongs to you and here's the deed for it," drawing a package of papers from his pocket.

as Occurrences 26%

Remember that it is as glorious a deed as fighting in line.

from Occurrences 25%

A year ago the company had paid up the back taxestwo years overduein order to establish a claim to the property, and now they easily succeeded in finding the record of the deed from a certain Charles Walton to Jonas Wegg and William Thompson.

with Occurrences 24%

He was wearied out; his nerves relaxed; and for the deeds with which he had startled The Corner and won her own heart he was now paying the penalty in the shape of ruined nerves.

by Occurrences 23%

Amir-Hamza according to Professor Dryasdust died before the Prophet, but according to the Troubadours of Islam was the hero of a thousand stirring deeds by flood and field and by the might of his right hand converted to the Faith the Davs and the Peris of Mount Kaf (the Caucasus).

on Occurrences 19%

They also, moreover, seek to acquire the blessing of good deeds on unfrequented ways, setting up on the roadside houses of charity, where rooms, couches, beds, and food and drink are supplied to travellers, and also to monks, coming and going as guests, the only difference being in the time for which those parties remain.

without Occurrences 17%

Your only alternatives to that conclusion are that the murdered man went to bed with his clothes on, or that the murderer broke into the house before Sir Horace had gone to bed and after killing Sir Horace went coolly round the house turning out the lights instead of fleeing in terror at his deed without even waiting to collect any booty.

than Occurrences 16%

For, as Mazzini once said, an Englishman's friendship, when once secured, holds very firm, but it is manifested more by deeds than by words.

like Occurrences 15%

Our flag, thank God, has never been sullied by a deed like that!

at Occurrences 14%

But like a comet he portendeth still Some innovation or some monstrous act, Cruel, unkindly, horrid, full of hate; As that vile deed at Windsor done of late.

of Occurrences 12%

What was done during the Nightthe Passage du Saumon V. Other Deeds of Darkness VI.

before Occurrences 7%

My father was an honourable man, if he were here now" He placed the deed before Griffenberg, and sank into his seat.

against Occurrences 6%

It was Rodolph whom Coubitant sought, and who was now, providentially, out of his reach, and waiting the result of the deed against which he had vainly protested.

out Occurrences 3%

'Henkel wants to get the deeds out of you.'

into Occurrences 3%

He is said to have been a bad man in his day; but he has succeeded in prolonging one good deed into what was to him a distant future.

after Occurrences 3%

Let me go home; send the deed after me, and I will sign over half my riches to my daughter."

about Occurrences 2%

What's that sound? Angels and ministers of grace, the dead in wailing woe over the deed about to be done?

through Occurrences 2%

The Emperor perpetrated Deeds through my arm, deeds most unorderly.

in Occurrences 2%

"England's Wicked Deeds in the World's History," by A. Kuhn.

during Occurrences 2%

As General of the National Guard, he has given us the history of his deeds during the 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, and 22nd March.

towards Occurrences 1%

The plea which we are examining, if it is good for the purpose for which it is urged, would have to be expressed in this way:The institution is working as perfectly as it can be made to do, or as any other in its place would be likely to do, and therefore I will do nothing by word or deed towards meddling with it.

under Occurrences 1%

Both Macbeth and his lady move to the deed under a law whichfor a whilehas usurped the true moral order and reversed it, he not without misgivings: the spectators all the while knowing the true order, yet held silent, watching the event.

Which preposition to use with  deeds