Which preposition to use with grandsons

of Occurrences 413%

As the front of the lin, never forward thrust in wrath, So our prince's noble grandsons of love tread the path.

to Occurrences 13%

His grandfather Sedley also adored the child, and it was the old man's delight to take out his little grandson to the neighbouring parks of Kensington Gardens, to see the soldiers or to feed the ducks.

on Occurrences 6%

on account of his determination to place his grandson on the throne of Spain.

with Occurrences 6%

[Footnote 7: The purport of this is: If Euphemos had taken the clod safely home to Tainaros in Lakonia, then his great-grandsons with emigrants from other Peloponnesian powers would have planted a colony in Libya.

by Occurrences 5%

Meanwhile his grandson by Drusus died, but he neglected none of his customary duties; it was his settled conviction that a governor of men ought not to give up care of the common weal by reason of private misfortunes, and he confirmed the rest in their purpose not to jeopardize the interests of the living because of the dead.

in Occurrences 4%

He held a short consultation with Joyce, who took the first ward, and then threw himself on a mattrass, in his clothes, his affectionate wife having done the same thing, by the side of her daughters and grandson in an adjoining room.

as Occurrences 3%

Among other things which W. brought back from Berlin, and which will be treasured by his grandsons as a historical souvenir, was a fan, quite a plain wooden fan, with the signatures of all the plenipotentiariessome of them very characteristic.

from Occurrences 2%

"Is to beg your interest, Signore, to obtain the release of my grandson from the galleys.

at Occurrences 2%

But since it was absolutely certain that the schemer at the Vicarage would not be present at Dick Guyes' party, Sir Beverley did not see any urgent necessity for keeping his grandson at his side.

without Occurrences 1%

He thought that in this way he would rid himself of both daughter and grandson without seeing them die; for surely the chest would sink after a while, or else the winds would cause it to drift to some strange shore so far away that they could never come back to Argos again.

for Occurrences 1%

Louisa, staying also with her husband in the house, was only the expectant mother of a grandson for him; and the rich old man now began almost immediately to talk of how he should bring up Emily's boy, and what he should do for himtaking for granted, from the first, that his favourite daughter-in-law was to live with him and keep his house.

like Occurrences 1%

I mean to place old Hugh Willoughby by the side of Xenophon and Washington, and let the world see what a man is capable of, on a retreat, when he has such a wife, two such daughters, and a grandson like that, on his hands.

until Occurrences 1%

The magistrates gave their consent on condition that the petitioner furnish a bond of $500 to insure the support and education of the grandson until his coming of age.

after Occurrences 1%

His pace was never that of an old man: I almost see him tripping down the path With his two grandsons after him:but you, 230 Unless our Landlord be your host to-night, Have far to travel,and on these rough paths Even in the longest day of midsummer Leonard.

Which preposition to use with  grandsons