Which preposition to use with flung

at Occurrences 103%

Catcalls, jeering taunts flung at McTrigger and Harker, and angry voices demanding their money back mingled with a tumult of growing discontent.

into Occurrences 76%

And then, that the consequences of these proceedings might offend no one's eyes, they were flung into this receptacle, to be released if chance or strength enabled them to push their way out when others were brought in, or when their importunate knocking wearied some watchman, and brought him angry and threatening to hear what was wanted.

to Occurrences 52%

" So, like an idle schoolboy, the unknown forsook his own course, turning from the road when Johnnie turned, and went with her up the steep, rocky gulch where the door of a deserted cabin flung to and fro on its hinges.

from Occurrences 44%

His voice had coarsened and taken on a raw edge, but every gesture was flung from the socket, and from where they had forced themselves into the tight circle Gertie Slayback, her mouth fallen open and her head still back, could see the sinews of him ripple under khaki and the diaphragm lift for voice.

in Occurrences 44%

The Colonel flung in the Boy's direction the usual change, two pairs of heavy socks, the "German knitted" and "the felt.

over Occurrences 31%

When she came to herself again she was seated in the sacristy, and her hair and face were wet with the water they had flung over her.

on Occurrences 30%

" A swaying and breaking of the crowd, the little trunk flung on board, the men rushing back to the wharf, the gang lifted, and the last Lower River boat swung out into the ice-flecked stream.

of Occurrences 27%

How they had faced a bombardment of heavy gunsa whistling, shrieking, thundering roar, pierced by the higher explosion of a bursting shellsmoke and sulphur and gasthe crumbling of walls and downward fling of shrapnel.

across Occurrences 21%

On the very heels of him, so that they met and danced to pass each other in the doorway, Mr. Vetsburg entered, with an overcoat flung across his right arm and his left sagging to a small black traveling-bag.

out Occurrences 20%

[Scar, comes down, as Mopsophil flings out of the Balcony.

about Occurrences 19%

He pounds, and sets up vibrations of pleasant noise; he clashes ten-pins, he blows his whistle, squeezes his rubber horse and man, rattles the newspaper, flings about his bottle and his blocks.

against Occurrences 10%

Solid silver pitchers and goblets and trays, sadly battered by being flung against the rocks, lay just as they had fallen until Bob and Betty had uncovered the leaves which, had so long covered them.

through Occurrences 5%

Andy was flung through space across to old Benares, a plaything in mid-air, Benares catching at the feet of Thacher, Andy tailing on in a graceful descent, thrilling the delighted audience.

Around Occurrences 5%

Thou art before me, and I see no more Pilate or soldiers, but the purple flung Around the naked form the scourge had wrung, To naked Truth thus witnessing, before The False and trembling True.

after Occurrences 4%

Then the captain rushed below, emerging after an instant with a chest which he flung after his subordinate.

for Occurrences 4%

"And faith, you've been lucky in choosing your time, for we are having a bit of a fling for a glad causethough, to be sure, a man could hardly wish that glad cause to happen more than once a year.

like Occurrences 4%

She said, "How happy you Blue Water People must be now Spring has freed you at last!" Sally dropped down on the beach, her dark hair flung like a shadow on the sand.

off Occurrences 4%

This had gone on long before any sarcastic freedman from Phrygia had or had not been flung off a precipice; this has remained long after.

behind Occurrences 3%

Bruno now flung behind him all the thoughts and schemes he had had in connection with his coming fate and with all the fire of his nature he fastened on the thought of doing everything in his power to help Salo.

within Occurrences 2%

A carriage comes,he flings within it The tortured bird ... to sell its wings!

down Occurrences 2%

His body was flung down the Scalæ Gemoniæ and cast into the river.

in Occurrences 2%

But swift came my Beltane, glad-eyed and with arms out-flung in eager welcome.

among Occurrences 2%

Would ye avenge your brothers who have choked to death in the breath of the stink-pots that have been flung among us?

before Occurrences 2%

Occasionally one of the Yankee pilots, provoked because none of the enemy dared to accept the gauge of battle he flung before them, would swoop down and try to make a target of these marching columns.

round Occurrences 2%

"Betty," said Mrs. Green, in a voice to which nervousness had imparted almost the correct note"Betty, this is your brother Jack!" Mr. Letts rose sheepishly, and then to his great amazement a pair of strong young arms were flung round his neck, and a pair of warm lips after but slight troublefound his.

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