Which preposition to use with dozens

of Occurrences 755%

The misty appearance had gone, and, now, I saw that it was crowded with dozens of bestial faces.

in Occurrences 53%

They have a keen scent for impressionable women, of whom a fellow of that sort has always half-a-dozen in tow.

at Occurrences 11%

" "I've half a dozen at your service.

for Occurrences 9%

I like a bit of exercise, and just for the gamble, I'll give you sixty cents a dozen for the lot, and keep all I can get over that.

from Occurrences 8%

For every pamphlet, paper, or article sent to me by English, French, Russian, and Italian organisations I get several dozen from German organisations.

to Occurrences 8%

So they panicked ingloriously, and sought spies everywhere, and hanged inoffensive natives by the dozen to the mango trees.

with Occurrences 7%

Publishers issue volumes by the dozen with such titles as "The Children's Reading" and "A Guide to Good Reading" and "Golden Books for Children."

like Occurrences 6%

He scribbles dozens like that.

on Occurrences 5%

I came back and took another pocket load and left about eight or nine dozen on the top of my clothes.

out Occurrences 3%

He did not say that he had already been in touch with the Scotland Yard officer at Devonport, and had arranged that a dozen out of his precious twenty-four counter-spies should be put among the chosen hundred and twenty.

without Occurrences 2%

But the Manatis usually only come in at night, to put their heads out of water and browse on the lowest mangrove leaves; and the Boas hide themselves so cunningly, either altogether under water, or with only the head above, that we might have passed half a dozen without seeing them.

within Occurrences 2%

This gentleman managed to eat thirty-two dozen within an hour, and would doubtless have got through more, but the person who opened them is described as not being very skilful.

of Occurrences 2%

" Dozens of similar instances might be cited, but for the sake of impartiality it is preferable to allow a German to generalize: "The rage of the populace has found vent not only against foreigners, but also against good German patriots, indeed even against German officers.

through Occurrences 2%

Iron pipes a foot in diameter ran by the dozens through the open spaces.

before Occurrences 2%

"It is my belief that he'd shoot down a round dozen before consentin' to give us all over to death; but there's no knowin' what a man may be forced into when pressure enough has been brought to bear upon him.

as Occurrences 2%

" As Captain Spinnet ceased speaking, the pirate luffed under the fisherman's lee-quarter, and, in a moment more, the latter's deck was graced with the presence of a dozen as savage-looking mortals as eyes ever rested upon.

near Occurrences 1%

Cut off all the lower leaves, leaving half a dozen near the top untouched.

along Occurrences 1%

"You can pick up a dozen along this side of the stream.

among Occurrences 1%

Reputations are mysterious things and not so easily forced, and even if it were possible for a section of the Press to limelight a dozen or so figures up to the legislature, they would still have, I think, to be interesting, sympathetic and individualised figures; and at the end they would be only half a dozen among four hundred men of a repute more naturally achieved.

amongst Occurrences 1%

Out of the whole lot there wasn't more than a dozen amongst them that were weally pwesentable.

during Occurrences 1%

I gave out about six dozen daily; earning, like the rest, fifty cents a day: unless I chose to do the stamping and pressing at night, and to embroider a dozen during the day; in which case, I earned a dollar.

after Occurrences 1%

Perhaps it will be enoughwho knows?" "There'll be half a dozen after you before you get through the gate," said Mr. Aiken dubiously.

off Occurrences 1%

Up jump half-a-dozen off the logs and baulkings, where they have been squatting, doubled up knee to nose, after the fashion of their class, and a volley of execrations, like a storm of grape, almost blows the two offenders off the wall.

under Occurrences 1%

He had more fear of one man of six two than a dozen under five ten.

Which preposition to use with  dozens