Which preposition to use with figured

of Occurrences 2926%

Over against this vague and changing self, there stands out the figure of the changeless Christ, the same yesterday, to-day, and forever.

in Occurrences 1463%

It was an interesting group of men that stood around the little figure in the drawing-room after dinner.

on Occurrences 461%

The piece of apparatus is less abstract only in degree than the figures on the blackboard, because neither represents real life or its problems: in abstract working we are merely going off at a side issue for the sake of practice, to make us more competent to deal with the economic affairs of life.

with Occurrences 203%

Men have been burnt at the stake and tortured, and limbs have been stretched on the rack, and people have been maimed by thumbscrews and bootscrews, and put inside iron figures with nails that tear and pierce.

as Occurrences 159%

Other villagers suffered mere bruises, but all who engaged in the fight posed as heroes and even Peggy McNutt, who figured as "not present," told marvelous tales of how he had worsted seven mill hands in a stand-up fight, using only his invincible fists.

at Occurrences 144%

The room was but dimly illuminated by the moonlight; most of the light being blotted out by moving figures at the window.

to Occurrences 133%

He drew his powerful figure to its height and spread his thick arms out in the luxury of stretching.

for Occurrences 85%

I remember thinking that, what with his high cheek-bones, and lank black hair, and brooding eyes, and great muscular frame, Scotland could scarcely have furnished a wilder figure for the admiration of the Carolinas, or wherever he went to.

from Occurrences 70%

" So, when they had caught their breath again, together they arose and, coming to the cave beneath the steep, they re-made the fire and set the pot thereon; which done, Roger brought forth his lord's armour, bright and newly polished, and in a while Beltane stood, a shining figure from golden spur to gleaming bascinet.

among Occurrences 64%

Several times, I saw the moonlight gleam on running, white figures among the bushes, and, twice, I fired.

by Occurrences 60%

The text and the drift of the sermon I have forgotten, save the little fragment that fixed itself in my memory by the singularity of the figure by which he illustrated his meaning.

before Occurrences 47%

The electric lights which it was Judge Hildreth's fancy to have ablaze in every room downstairs until the central current was shut off, still gleamed steadily upon the rigid figure before the desk, with the white, drawn face and the awful look of horror in its staring eyes.

than Occurrences 31%

A "concrete form" she imagined might allude to the fact that Miss Sessions had a better figure than she.

like Occurrences 26%

A war spectacular show filled with sure-fire patriotic lines, a bunch of show-girl battalions, and a figure like Alma Zitelle's for the Goddess of Libertya world of money, I tell you!" "Honest, Harry?" "That trench scene they built for that show is as fine a contrivance as I've ever seen of the kind.

into Occurrences 24%

'A Table of the Spectators, Tatlers, and Guardians, distinguished by figures into six degrees of value, with notes, giving the reasons of preference or degradation.

under Occurrences 21%

Various passages could be cited to prove this; more especially Canto 1 of The Revolt of Islam, where the Spirit of Good is figured under the form of a serpent.

beside Occurrences 18%

A puzzling man, but, at all events, cutting a poor figure beside Alec Naylor, about whom there could circle no clouds of doubt.

about Occurrences 14%

I had already joined the watch forward, aware only of the numerous dim, and shapeless figures about me, busily employed in straightening out the kinks in the heavy cable.

without Occurrences 13%

Near the door squats a figure without arms, who can scratch his head with his toes without altering his position, "What do you do for a living, Baba?"

against Occurrences 13%

Her looms stood where she could continually get the newcomer's figure against the light, with its swift motion, its supple curves, and the brave carriage of the well-formed head.

above Occurrences 13%

Street lights had come out, too, throwing up in ever darker relief the figure above the heads of the crowd.

over Occurrences 10%

Patsy walked up to him, and ignoring the big gold figures over the entrance she enquired: "Is this 3708 Willing Square?"

through Occurrences 10%

To get an epic design or figure through a sequence of small idylls need not be the result of mere technical curiosity.

behind Occurrences 10%

He had turned his eyes towards the window so as not to see the ghostly figure behind the young man's chair which had such a world of reproach in its face.

amongst Occurrences 9%

Mrs. Angelica Kauffman, well apprised of this circumstance, has introduced no mortal figures amongst her Cupids and her Graces.

Which preposition to use with  figured