Which preposition to use with expostulations

of Occurrences 32%

Soon there came another interruption, very different in tone from the mild expostulation of the studious Browse.

with Occurrences 11%

He says, the fear of being defeated by other pretenders to the Austrian dominions, obliged him to enter Silesia without any previous expostulation with the queen, and that he shall "strenuously espouse the interests of the house of Austria.

to Occurrences 8%

George III. felt compelled to address a letter of expostulation to Archbishop Cornwallis for giving balls and routs at Lambeth Palace on Saturday nights, so that they ran into Sunday morning.

ON Occurrences 6%

" THE SISTER'S EXPOSTULATION ON THE BROTHER'S LEARNING LATIN Shut these odious books up, brother They have made you quite another Thing from what you us'd to be Once you lik'd to play with me Now you leave me all alone, And are so conceited grown With your Latin, you'll scarce look Upon any English book.

of Occurrences 2%

One sees in it the Expostulations of a slighted Lover, the Resentments of an injured Woman, and the Sorrows of an imprisoned Queen.

at Occurrences 2%

His eyebrows went up in pleasant expostulation at the other's eagerness.

by Occurrences 2%

" "It would serve you right if they bayonetted you;" and she added emphasis to her expostulation by planting her chignon between my shoulder-blades with terrific force.

like Occurrences 1%

In expostulations like these our lovers spent their time without coming to any conclusion, till the evening and Miss Fletcher warned them that it was time to depart.

than Occurrences 1%

We should gain more of the sympathy of our countrymen who differ from us, by a calm expostulation than by bitter invective.

from Occurrences 1%

But this was not done without renewed expostulation from the latter gentleman.

as Occurrences 1%

Dear Robinson,I am much obliged to you for both your letters, particularly the last, in which I look upon the freedom of your expostulations as the strongest mark of your friendship, and allow you to charge me with any thing that possibly can be brought against one upon such an occasion, except forgetfulness of you.

against Occurrences 1%

This eloquent expostulation against rejection of any of those ties and obligations imposed by birth and race is repeated again in the plea of Zarca to his daughter, when he urges that there is no life and joy for Fedalma apart from that race to which she belongs and those social conditions which gave her mind its characteristics.

Which preposition to use with  expostulations