Which preposition to use with governess

in Occurrences 34%

Or, if you like better, get me a good place as governess in a nobleman's family.

of Occurrences 32%

One morning, going earlier than usual to the garden, he found Miss Ford there, the governess of the children.

to Occurrences 16%

"The Queen, my grandmother, gave me as a governess the same lady who had been governess to the late King."

for Occurrences 11%

It was opened by your governess for the first time, on the day of February.

at Occurrences 5%

But look down that vista of charity children in slate coloured Quaker bonnets, stuck one against the other in drab, like pins in a paper, but not so bright; are they going to stand there for ever, with their governess at their head, looking as smug and fubsy as the squat house at the end?

as Occurrences 4%

Again Violetta looked at the governess as if asking aid.

from Occurrences 4%

She told them to think and to talk over her plan for the school, and left it to them to select a teacher or governess from among themselves.

with Occurrences 4%

Gertrude had, as usual, when her aunt chose to favour her governess with any of her family reminiscences, turned her head aside, and was now offering her cheek, burning with health, and perhaps a little with shame, to the cooling influence of the evening breeze.

on Occurrences 2%

He had only allowed her to leave him and become a governess on the assurance of the village physician that her health was seriously impaired, and that a sea voyage and complete change of scene would prove the best and surest of restoratives.

by Occurrences 2%

Not saying, however, that in all probability he was entirely unconsidered, ranked as a tutor and little better than a governess by the elder woman, even if Sylvia had spoken of him as her instructor.

without Occurrences 1%

He remained several seconds longer, hesitating, following the movements of the old governess without seeing them, then all at once he quickly remounted the stair-case.

into Occurrences 1%

From under-teacher she became head-teacher, and at eighteen passed as governess into a private family.

than Occurrences 1%

Her mother had died too long ago for her to have more than an indistinct remembrance of her caresses, and her place had been supplied by Miss Taylor, who for sixteen years had been in Mr. Woodhouse's family, less as governess than friend, very fond of both daughters, but particularly of Emma.

Which preposition to use with  governess