Which preposition to use with gates

of Occurrences 1922%

By and by the scales drop from his eyes; he sees himself, not as one who has already achieved, but as one to whom the radiant gates of life are opening, so that he, too, can one day speak to human souls as the masters have done!

to Occurrences 216%

Here the waters divide, shouting in glorious enthusiasm, and falling eastward to vanish in the volcanic sands and dry sky of the Great Basin, or westward to the Great Valley of California, and thence through the Bay of San Francisco and the Golden Gate to the sea.

in Occurrences 194%

He found that it was necessary, in order to enter the district, to pass through a gate in a high pale-fence, and, to his surprise, he was informed that he must buy a ticket before being allowed to proceed.

at Occurrences 118%

We had rather a short narrow turning to get into our gate at Bourneville, and W. wanted to have the road enlarged just a little, so as to avoid the sharp angle.

with Occurrences 112%

She laid her head down upon the gate with a smothered cry.

on Occurrences 89%

A minute went by; then the gate on the West side of the gardens, slammed, distantly.

for Occurrences 60%

Bone, open the gate for Mis' Browst.

into Occurrences 47%

The old woman, with a meek "Thank you," took the humble payment she tendered, and they let her go; only the big, burly eldest son stood at the door and watched her as she went slowly down the little pathway and out through the creaking gate into the snowy road.

of Occurrences 46%

(8) The hereditary custodians of the Wakfs at the Gates of the Holy Sepulchre have been requested to take up their accustomed duties in remembrance of the magnanimous act of the Caliph Omar who protected that Church.

by Occurrences 42%

One of these gates led to St. Pellegrino, another was close to the castle of St. Angelo, and was "the gate by which one goes forth to the open country."

through Occurrences 39%

That wound, at last, has oped the gate through which may enter death, And staggering to the dust the beast snorts forth his latest breath.

against Occurrences 28%

The people of the metropolis, fearing equally the Prince and the King, had shut the gates against all but the wounded and the dying.

behind Occurrences 21%

They dashed the great gates behind me with a clang, and shut me out.

from Occurrences 18%

Irresistibly the "spirit in his feet" drew him to the closed gate from where he could see the black oblong of her window.

without Occurrences 17%

"You don't suppose that a fine-looking young man like yourself could be seen in the neighbourhood of Princes Gate without causing a flutter among feminine hearts there, do you?"

after Occurrences 13%

"'You will never get to the Hotel de Ville like this,' he replied, so I forced my wounded through the gateway of a private house and we managed to close the gates after us.

between Occurrences 12%

A young lady, two years his senior, of a lively and volatile temper, she enjoyed the stolen interviews at the gate between the grounds, and laughed at the ardent letters, passed through a confidant, of the still awkward youth whom she regarded as a boy.

like Occurrences 9%

Gisippus did not dare to enter it, as his clothes were now worn to rags, so he stood humbly by the gate like a beggar, hoping that his friend would recognise him and speak to him.

as Occurrences 9%

She was waiting at the gate as before, and, "Oh, gentleman, but haven't you got some news to give me?"

under Occurrences 8%

By and by she rose and went to the window, looking out to where a month ago she had stood by the garden gate under the stars.

in Occurrences 8%

Hold, hold, Sir, you I suppose know the Customs that are due to this City of Naples, from all Persons that pass the Gates in Coach, Chariot, Calash, or Siege Volant.

at Occurrences 8%

Your father's father was the first to join Gates at Saratoga.

near Occurrences 8%

It was on that day that I thought she was not quite honest in her expressions of joy at the sight of my poor mother, who had been waiting at the garden-gate near two hours to see her arrive; yet she might be, for the music had put her in remarkably good spirits that morning.

across Occurrences 7%

It is clear that there had been an iron gate across the entrance, that within this a wall had been built across, shutting in I do not know how many, perhaps one or two, perhaps hundreds: and both gate and wall had been stormed and broken down, for there still were the sledges and rocks which, without doubt, had done it.

as Occurrences 6%

To establish a firmer control, Sir Thomas Dale was sent out in 1611 as high marshal along with Sir Thomas Gates as governor.

Which preposition to use with  gates