Which preposition to use with formality

of Occurrences 148%

I begged she would not regard me with the formality of a stranger; and insisted that, as she was the cousin of my relation, she was also mine.

in Occurrences 19%

Unfortunately there are but few pictures of Froebel's own Kindergarten, but there seems to have been little formality in its earliest development.

at Occurrences 6%

Great lovers through the ages have fixed up the preliminary formalities at Brinkley.

about Occurrences 4%

"All the formalities about the seals, that we observed when poor Monday gave us the packet, would seem to be unnecessary," he remarked, while thus occupied, "and it will probably be sufficient if I leave the secretary in your room, and keep the keys myself.

to Occurrences 4%

Wilhelm Schlegel married a divorced woman who was destined in due time to transfer herself without legal formalities to Schelling.

with Occurrences 4%

" To Evadne the dinner seemed interminable and she found herself contrasting the stiff formality with the genial hospitality of her father's table.

on Occurrences 3%

" After this Mr Beecham and I called each other nothing when in Miss Beecham's hearing, but adhered to formality on other occasions.

than Occurrences 3%

The most remarkable circumstance, however, is, that the officers of the revenue in Acapulco collect the above-mentioned 33 1/3% in absolute conformity to the Manila valuation, and not according to the value of the goods in America, and without any other formality than a comparison of the cargo with the ship's papers.

for Occurrences 3%

It is only in England, where we are so careful for the individual and so careless of the type, that we have to pay for dying, and leave a mass of red-tape formalities for our friends.

from Occurrences 2%

"Drop that formality from this time on," said Beverly earnestly.

into Occurrences 2%

In event of his death being established or of failure to find him within six months, the Princess Sofia is to enter without more delay or formality into possession of her mother's estate.

between Occurrences 1%

There is no formality between ourselves and Spiller.

among Occurrences 1%

It was an age of war and political agitations,a drinking, swearing, licentious, godless age among the leaders of society, and of ignorance, prejudice, and pharisaic formalities among the people.

amid Occurrences 1%

But so difficult was it to attain this formality amid the homely surroundings of Miss Caroline that to-day they not only lounged with negligent ease in the big chairs and on the poor, broad sofas, but they talked familiarly of their household concerns quite as if they had been in one of their own second-best rooms on any common day.

as Occurrences 1%

The King now rightly determined to receive all in the great Salle des Glaces with as little formality as possible.

by Occurrences 1%

A great many incidents are recorded, as attending these contests, which illustrate in a very striking manner the strange mixture of rude violence and legal formality by which Rome was in those days governed.

Which preposition to use with  formality