Which preposition to use with four

with Occurrences 11%

But what was most strange of all, he had got a way of going doubled up, often almost on all fours with his hands touching the ground every now and then, particularly when he went uphill.

in Occurrences 8%

The British, Australian and New Zealand, French and Italian guards will, when the procession has passed them, take their place in column of fours in the rear of the procession in that order.

of Occurrences 6%

Behind the martial Wardle was Peter Peterson, Peter Long Peterson, and Peter Long Peter Peterson, the most martial looking men in Amalon after their leader; and then came a few more fours of proudly mounted Saints.

into Occurrences 6%

"Come," said Nicholas, and the Boy followed him on all fours into the Kachime.

on Occurrences 4%

Italian Infantry march in twos on either side of a road, not in fours on one side as ours do.

like Occurrences 4%

As they approached me, I perceived that they were creatures with a human shape, who, however, went on all-fours like some gigantic kind of monkey.

from Occurrences 4%

Bitterly did Captain Trebizondi regret his constant insistence upon the fact that he was senior Captainfor he was given command of "A" Company, the post of honour and danger in front of all, and was implored to "pull it through" and not to stand staring like an owl when the Colonel said the battalion would advance; or turn to the left when he shouted "In succession advance in fours from the right of Companies".

at Occurrences 4%

Like the Islams, they go down on all fours at certain periods, and seem to relish the business, which, after all, must be tiring, remarkably well.

to Occurrences 3%

Well, these two being despatched, we return to shore, and two more of our men will get in; then we four to the felucca, and there boarding, we serve the others as we served the first two; so back comes one of us to fetch off our other comrades and you four.

along Occurrences 3%

Immediately thereafter we were observed by Dr. Sherman making record time on all fours along one of the framing timbers of the church toward its tower.

AGAINST Occurrences 2%

"I'M GIVIN' YOU SIX TO FOUR AGAINST THE FAWN, SIR.

through Occurrences 1%

" Behind him, a squad of some dozen barefoot wretches, in coolie clothes, with queues un-plaited, crawled on all fours through the first arch.

toward Occurrences 1%

I put it on, and, camera in hand, started to crawl on all fours toward Spitfire.

towards Occurrences 1%

When all the arrangements for the dance are concluded, the man who gives the dance emerges from his wigwam dressed up as hideously as possible, crawling on all fours towards the booth.

up Occurrences 1%

Scrambling on all fours up the opposite side, I heard Oldham, who was ahead of me, shout back that the company wasn't following.

over Occurrences 1%

I ran on all fours over to where he knelt.

down Occurrences 1%

I believe it would have taken away my breath and turned me dizzy even to take one step face forward down such a hill, and gaze into the dreadful depths below me; and yet they drive coaches and fours down that hill.

for Occurrences 1%

Reno advanced from the ford across the valley in column of fours for some distance, then formed in line of battle, and afterwards deployed the command as skirmishers.

around Occurrences 1%

The first half of the maneuvers was over; there remained now only the prize figure of the drill, the difficult field formation, in which the squads wheeled into the form of a cross and then revolved by fours around a common center, like the spokes of a wheel going around.

behind Occurrences 1%

Her senses luxuriated in all its material details: the thronging motors, the brilliant shops, the novelty and daring of the women's dresses, the piled-up colours of the ambulant flower-carts, the appetizing expanse of the fruiterers' windows, even the chromatic effects of the petits fours behind the plate-glass of the pastry-cooks: all the surface-sparkle and variety of the inexhaustible streets of Paris.

per Occurrences 1%

Besides, it would prevent our reducing the Four per Cents.

round Occurrences 1%

You can get at most of the big pieces with yore fingers," he added to the bartender, who was gingerly emerging on all fours round the end of the bar.

Which preposition to use with  four