Which preposition to use with flickering

of Occurrences 185%

The flicker of the days and nights quickened.

in Occurrences 80%

During months and months, just to punish this great crime, there was no bright sunshine; but often in the long night, while the chief was wearying for summer to come again, he'd be tantalised by these little bits of the broken day that flickered in the sky.

on Occurrences 36%

So, for a space, they fronted each other, speaking not, while eye met eye unswervingthe menacing blue and the challenging black, and, through the open casement near by came a ruddy glow that flickered on arras-hung wall and rugged roof-beam.

of Occurrences 26%

And meanwhile, during those days when Marina had been watching the flickering of the little Zuane's pale flame of life and there had been no spare moments for Marcantonio, he had tried to absorb himself, as far as possible, in the preparation of this giftsince she would not let him go to herand he had come to regard it as the symbol of success; for failure was never for an instant contemplated in his vision of the future.

over Occurrences 23%

It resolved into a glowing hand, transparent, with a lambent, greenish flame flickering over it.

through Occurrences 17%

On deck the crew was at work about the long boat, and over the port rail, perhaps a quarter of a mile away, I could see our house, with a light burning in the window, flickering through the waving branches of the elms that half hid it.

about Occurrences 12%

In the meantime, the lightning flickered about the lake and between the flashes all was nearly dark.

across Occurrences 11%

A weary smile flickered across her face as she sat there on the ground like a bronze figure of patience and long-suffering.

from Occurrences 8%

The bright black eyes of the fat man glittered and flickered from face to face.

like Occurrences 7%

I could not follow Dawson's movements; his hands flickered like those of a conjurer, there came a sharp click, and the handcuffs were upon my wrists!

at Occurrences 7%

McFluke's eyes flickered at the question.

for Occurrences 7%

" A slight smile, sad and deprecating, flickered for an instant over his lips.

with Occurrences 6%

But Marcia's strained lips flickered with the vestige of a smile.

to Occurrences 6%

shouted the Boy, and in truth each wick lay languishing in a little island of grease, now flaring bravely, now flickering to dusk.

before Occurrences 5%

So picture after picture flickered before his mind's eye, as though his brain had built up a five-reel mental movie from all sorts of memory film; a hundred feet of this, two hundred of that, a thousand here, there just a flash.

into Occurrences 5%

the torch is flickering into ashes!

against Occurrences 4%

This Beltane saw 'twixt hood and wimple, by aid of the torch that flickered against the wall; and she, conscious of his look, stood with white hands demurely crossed upon her rounded bosom, with eyes abased and scarlet lips apart, as one who waitsexpectant.

as Occurrences 3%

"Tuckered out," he thought as he looked into her face across which light and shadow flickered as flame and smoke in the camp-fire came and went fitfully, twisted by the evening breeze.

among Occurrences 3%

He was about to start back to the town when he thought he saw a light flickering among the trees and heard the snapping of twigs, the sound of feet, and rustling of leaves.

above Occurrences 2%

" A lantern flickered above the storm-apron and then swung in the break of the bridge-rail at the ladder-head, and I saw Harris moving something which hung limply as he dragged it behind the canvas.

inside Occurrences 2%

By the uncertain light of a candle lamp that flickered inside the cab, a Manchu shepherd that saw the vehicle pass, where he watched his sheep on the plain in fear of the wolves, for the first time saw evening dress.

along Occurrences 2%

The light flickered along the road toward them.

out Occurrences 2%

Helma stood watching until their little forms had flickered out of sight among tree-shadows.

around Occurrences 1%

As Draxy sat down and the golden sunbeams flickered around her, the Elder sank back into his seat and covered his eyes with his hand.

near Occurrences 1%

"Is there any gas here?" asked the Superintendent, and when the miners said "Yes," he lifted his hand light, which was encased in wire gauze, and thrust it upwards toward the roof and gave a grunt as it flickered near the top.

Which preposition to use with  flickering