Which preposition to use with groceries

in Occurrences 12%

And so the years went by, and John Appleman, dealing out groceries in Guaymas for such brief hours of the day as people bought things, his partner relieving him half the time, hungered more with each passing year to see southeastern Michigan, and with each passing year became more alarmed over the prospect of facing the partner of his joys and sorrows there.

on Occurrences 5%

Then, before Buddy could run away, which he couldn't have done anyhow, on account of the basket of groceries on his arm, if that boy didn't grab him up in his hands, and hold him tight!

at Occurrences 4%

There are literary green-groceries at every corner, which will buy anything, from a button-pear to a pine-apple.

for Occurrences 4%

That first 'giving Christmas,' I remember, our class dressed up as delivery boys, and we came on the platform with enough groceries for a small truck load, that we had bought with our own money.

of Occurrences 4%

The groceries of the different floors never got mixed, though how this separateness of stores was accomplished will for ever remain a mystery to me; but that it was successfully accomplished the smallness of our bill was the best of proof,unless, indeed, as we were sometimes almost afraid, we did now and then eat up Dr. A's cheese, or drink the milk belonging to the B's below us.

to Occurrences 3%

He had carried some groceries to a remote part of the town, and collected two bills on the way.

with Occurrences 2%

Or else he would go into a Grocery with another tricky Tad and get some Article of Value, and they would pretend to Quarrel as to which should Pay for it.

from Occurrences 2%

" 4 Willow lifted groceries from the bicycle basket, took them inside, and set them on the counter with a satisfying thump.

before Occurrences 1%

Please hurry, for I want you to run to the grocery before breakfast!"

than Occurrences 1%

He left the impression on me that there was more money to be made nowadays in France by travelling with samples of eau de vie and groceries than with church candlesticks and chasubles.

up Occurrences 1%

One morning Peter was bringing an armful of groceries up the street to the old manor, and he met the boy coming in the opposite direction.

Which preposition to use with  groceries