Which preposition to use with dressings

of Occurrences 93%

" A pretty survival of this festival has long been observed in the well-dressing of Tissington on Ascension Day, when the wells are most beautifully decorated with leaves and flowers, arranged in fanciful devices, interwoven into certain symbols and texts.

for Occurrences 21%

Then Silvia be wisebe wisebe wise, Though Painting and Dressing for awhile are Supplies, And maysurprise But when the Fire's going out in your Eyes, It twinkles, it twinkles, it twinkles, and dies.

on Occurrences 7%

Cut up the lettuces and endive, pour the dressing on them, and lightly throw in the small salad.

to Occurrences 6%

A few of the Mohawks were seen, with glowing eyes, in corners of the court, applying their own rude dressings to their various hurts; succeeding, on the whole, in effecting the great purpose of the healing art, about as well as those who were committed to the lights of science.

in Occurrences 6%

In fact, a poultice, strongly impregnated with perchloride of mercury or other powerful antiseptic, is a useful dressing in a case of a punctured foot, or a wise preliminary to an operation involving the wounding of the deeper structures.

over Occurrences 5%

Trim neatly the remains of the chicken; wash, dry, and slice the lettuces, and place in the middle of a dish; put the pieces of fowl on the top, and pour the salad-dressing over them.

from Occurrences 4%

To tell the truth, she did not often trouble herself much about that matter when she was not going to sing, and all singers and actresses who habitually play 'costume parts' are conscious of looking upon stage-dressing and ordinary dressing from totally different points of view.

with Occurrences 3%

" "What it really wants is top-dressing with guano.

like Occurrences 2%

Her dressing like a snake.

to Occurrences 1%

(a) The Application of Dressings to the Lesion.

at Occurrences 1%

Ethel Blue always liked to see her Aunt Marion make French dressing at the table, for her white hands moved swiftly and skilfully among the ingredients.

into Occurrences 1%

It consists in rolling portions of the dressing into little cylinders, wrapped round with thin paper, and introduced into a sinus or other position where considered necessary.

off Occurrences 1%

As I sat on that little stationary bench, making an inventory, I heard shrieks, groans and curses, at the far end of the room; ran to the place, and got there in time to see the surgeon of the blankets tearing the dry dressings off a thigh stump!

out Occurrences 1%

Sometimes she made a dressing out of animal oil, beaten to a cream; and it was better than lettuce salad.

than Occurrences 1%

80 Thus vulgar dishes are by cooks disguised, More for their dressing than their substance prized.

after Occurrences 1%

It seemed like the good inn after the bleak high-road, the oasis after the sandstorm, shade after glare, the dressing after the wound, sleep after insomnia, surcease from unspeakable torture.

Which preposition to use with  dressings