Which preposition to use with gentles

as Occurrences 94%

She is as soft and gentle as a stockdove.

in Occurrences 66%

The unhappy Veenah, as firm in her principles as she was gentle in disposition, refuses to see him.

of Occurrences 57%

Gentlest of readers, have you ever passed a few days at Tunbridge Wells?

with Occurrences 51%

"To think one should look forward to it so long, and wonder, and be even unhappy trying to divine what it will beand this all!" "Ah, but the angel was very gentle with you," said the young woman; "you were so tender and worn, that he only smiled and took you sleeping.

to Occurrences 39%

And with these words Upon her lips, the Lady Mildred passed Unto the rest prepared for her pure soul; Words that meant only this: I cannot trust Unto her earthly parent my young child, So leave her to her heavenly Father's care; And Heaven was gentle to the motherless, And fair and sweet the maiden, Gladys, grew, A pure white rose in the old castle set,

than Occurrences 26%

No degree of temperature that we know of is more gentle than that of the human stom" At this point the lady fainted, and the microscopic man was thrown promptly out of the window by her husband, who has since been presented by a committee of grateful citizens with a gold-mounted cane, as a mark of consideration for his services in ridding the world of a monster.

like Occurrences 10%

"Still that kind ain't as dangerous as the ones that act plumb gentle like the widow has acted so far.

on Occurrences 5%

how the people suffer day by day A lingering death, through lack of honest bread; And yet are gentle on their starving way, By faith in future good and justice led.

towards Occurrences 5%

" John's brow cleared, while the words echoed in his heart with a glad refrain, "A servant of Jesus Christ," and "The Lord's servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all ... forbearing."

toward Occurrences 4%

At any event, she became more gentle toward Phibbs and Misery, who mostly attended her, and showed as much consideration as possible for her nieces and her brother.

from Occurrences 4%

John Crewys bowed over those little white hands, and became suddenly conscious that his vague, romantic sentiment had given place to a very real emotionan almost passionate anxiety to shield one so fair and gentle from the trouble which was threatening her, and of which, as he knew, she was perfectly unconscious.

for Occurrences 4%

I was too meek and gentle for thee ere this, but now, if thou'rt afraidget you gone!" "Art surely mad!"

about Occurrences 3%

It was not so easy for Isak to bear with such things; he looked displeased, and showed it, and, as there was nothing swanlike and gentle about Isak, it may well be that he showed it plainly.

at Occurrences 3%

But inquisitive people, who like to search to the bottom of things, discover that if the masters are very gentle at Havana, the overseers are scarcely so on their account on the plantations; I have already given the proof of it.

by Occurrences 3%

Lady Mary was timid and gentle by nature, but Peter's mother knew no fear.

unto Occurrences 3%

And she in the first to trouble that she be too heavy for mine arm; but truly, I showed that my strength was something come back to me; for I prest her gentle unto me, and she then to nestle content, and to be gone into an utter sleep, and to have been in a sore need of the same.

against Occurrences 2%

And I to have her gentle against mine armour, and to be in my heart as that I did be her father and her lover in the one man, and surely to be silent and joyful that I lived.

under Occurrences 2%

It is equally easy for the uncharitable to be gentle and kind when they are dealt kindly with, but he who retains his patience and calmness under all trial, who remains sublimely meek and gentle under the most trying circumstances, he, and he alone, is possessed of the spotless Truth.

into Occurrences 2%

I kneeled beside My Beautiful One, and reached out and took her hands very gentle into mine; but still they fluttered so needful; and she looked at me, dumbly; but her eyes beseeching.

without Occurrences 1%

He underwent no change from the beginning to the very end, but was august without sullenness, gentle without humiliating lowliness, prudent, yet did no injury, just without inquisitorial qualities, a close administrator without stinginess, highminded, but devoid of boasts.]

after Occurrences 1%

Gentle after a steady and matter-of-fact fashion that was infinitely aloof.

Which preposition to use with  gentles