Which preposition to use with exercises

of Occurrences 1828%

Wherever, to-day, there is a young man in whose heart is stirring a great devotional dream for the race, who longs to project his life into the most enduring and far-reaching influence, who craves the exercise of great gifts and powers, there is a man whose heart God is calling to possibilities such as no one can measure, and to triumphs such as no one can forecast!

in Occurrences 748%

They fought their battle wellgovernment pressure exercised in all ways.

for Occurrences 254%

As in arithmetic and in handwork, they will come to recognise the need for practice, and be willing to undergo such exercise for the sake of improvement, as well as for the pleasure in the activitywhich actual writing gives to some children.

over Occurrences 161%

But what shall I say of the power that he exercises over irrational animals, whether celestial or terrene?

on Occurrences 157%

But the most curious part of his information was, that a large number of them were born without any intellectual vigour, and wandered about as so many automatons, under the care of the government, until they were illuminated with the mental ray from some earthly brains, by means of the mysterious influence which the moon is known to exercise on our planet.

with Occurrences 103%

"I've bought it to exercise with in the open air," answers the young Southerner, playfully denting the wall just over his tutor's head with it "After this dinner with Mr. DROOD, at BUMSTEAD'S, I reckon I shall start on a walking match, and I've procured the club for exercise as I go.

to Occurrences 56%

Theophrastus, Aristotle's favorite student and successor as head of the school in Athens, wrote his Characters to show how it was done, and did it with such ability as to elevate the school exercise to a literary form.

at Occurrences 54%

No doubt the heart is grieved at reading the excessive severities exercised at that time against the Jews; but must there not have been very grave causes to provoke such excesses?

by Occurrences 52%

The Abbot terminated the exercise by the Adjutorium nostrum (the Pater Noster is of more recent introduction).

in Occurrences 51%

Physical Exercises in School.

without Occurrences 49%

No one would seek to under-value the importance of sense discrimination, but it can be exercised without formalism, and it need not be mere discrimination.

towards Occurrences 39%

[Footnote: Afterwards called by the settlers, Canonicus.] Had the President known how much reason there was to fear that treachery might be exercised towards Maitland, he would surely not have suffered him thus to risk his valuable life.

as Occurrences 33%

And then comes the objector who is exercised as to the effect of paid work upon woman's charm.

under Occurrences 21%

Was a little refreshed at our morning gathering, my spirit being exercised under a concern that I might not rest satisfied with anything short of living experience; and I felt comforted with a lively hope that He whom my soul loveth will not fail to manifest his divine regard to one who is sincerely desirous to become acquainted with his ways.

about Occurrences 19%

It was unlike Leon, perhaps, to be exercised about anything but his own soul; for he was a very devout man.

for Occurrences 16%

The quotations under the headings "Exercises for Elemental Vocal Expression" and "Exercises for Transition," with a few exceptions, are taken from "The Sixth Reader," by the late Lewis B. Monroe, and are here reprinted through the courtesy of the American Book Company.

from Occurrences 15%

"Several persons carried on the exercises from the pulpit, and in the prayers and sermon the audience took an active part, responding in groans, 'Oh, yes,' or 'Amen,' sometimes performing a kind of chant to accompany the words....

against Occurrences 15%

These acts of violence, exercised against the nearest connections of the late King, prognosticated the severest fate to his defenceless children; and after the murder of Hastings, the Protector no longer made a secret of his intentions to usurp the crown.

than Occurrences 15%

Growing children, as a rule, take more exercise than this, while most men working indoors take far less, and many women take less exercise than men.

within Occurrences 12%

He took the lead, not only in the exercises within the school, but in all the sports and pastimes out of it.

toward Occurrences 10%

While a forbearing spirit may, and I trust will, be exercised toward the errors of our brethren in a particular quarter, duty to the rest of the Union demands that open and organized resistance to the laws should not be executed with impunity.

through Occurrences 10%

To Berthold belongs the honor of being the first experimental demonstrator who proved the reality of a gland with a true internal secretion and the power it exercised through the blood upon the entire organism.

before Occurrences 8%

This is so true, that the same author constantly directed infirm persons to use such a degree of exercise before emersion, as might produce increased action of the vascular system, with some increase of heat; and thus secure a force of re-action under the shock, which otherwise might not always take place.

among Occurrences 8%

The numerous settlements that were planted by them along the coast from Morocco to Senegal provided for the needy members of the constantly increasing population of a great commercial capital, and also strengthened the influence which Carthage exercised among the tribes of the African coast.

out Occurrences 6%

Exercise out of doors 9 to 10.

Which preposition to use with  exercises