Which preposition to use with handed

of Occurrences 9162%

Grief Fierce hunger reigns within my breast, I had not dreamt that this whole world, Crushed in the hand of God, could yield Such bitter essence of unrest, Such pain as Sorrow now hath hurled Out of its dreadful heart, unsealed!

in Occurrences 4086%

When religion, education, art, and brotherly affection have joined hands in a charmed circle, we shall have new ideas of working-places, as well as of praying-places, and of living-places!

on Occurrences 3309%

He means Mercury.] of the gods laid a hand on him, and led him across the Campus Martius, first wrapping his head up close that no one might know him, until betwixt Tiber and the Subway he went down to the lower regions.

to Occurrences 2663%

Yet, when I reached out my hands to her, she put me from her with tenderly stern hands, and I was abashed" THE FRAGMENTS (The legible portions of the mutilated leaves.) ... through tears ... noise of eternity in my ears, we parted ...

with Occurrences 2181%

World without end they spin away, the happy fleeces pull; What joy they take to fill their hands with that delightful wool!

at Occurrences 839%

On approaching him, we found he was engaged in making nails, an operation which he performed with great skill and adroitness; and as soon as he had made as many as he could take up in his hand at once, he carried them behind his little hovel, and dropped them into a narrow deep well.

for Occurrences 746%

In a little while, I felt stronger, and put out my hand for the matches.

over Occurrences 633%

Thrackles after an instant came and sat beside me and clapped his big hand over my mouth.

into Occurrences 559%

"There's the book," I said, and I put my hand into the satchel.

from Occurrences 530%

she said, loosening his tightening hand from her wrists.

against Occurrences 278%

He felt, that as his purpose was heavenly, the powers of Heaven would be displayed in his support; that iniquity and oppression would not dare to lift a hand against him, though they knew it was the business of his life to annihilate their sway in their most secret dominion.

across Occurrences 256%

I" "O my God!" said Mrs. Kaufman, drawing her hand across her brow.

behind Occurrences 249%

Walking slowly near the churchyard on this particular freezing December evening, with his hands behind his bank, and his eyes intent for any envious husband who may be "with a rush retiring," monumentally counselled, after reading the Epitaph, Judge SWEENEY suddenly comes upon Father DEAN conversing with SMYTHE, the sexton, and Mr. BUMSTEAD.

as Occurrences 193%

The two centres, centre droit and centre gauche, had everything in their hands as the great moderating elements of the Assembly, but the conflicting claims of the various parties, Legitimist, Orleanist, Bonapartist, and advanced Left, made the question a very difficult one.

by Occurrences 162%

" Gifford seized her hand by an irresistible impulse.

through Occurrences 159%

I put my hand through the broken window, and shook the bar.

toward Occurrences 158%

"Then lemme" "No! No!" He put out a short, broad hand toward her.

before Occurrences 151%

It was a dark, stormy nightso dark that you could hardly see your hand before you.

under Occurrences 148%

" Her father put his hand under her chin, and, lifting her face towards his, looked long and earnestly at the pure brow, about which the brown hair clustered in natural curls, the clear-cut nose, the laughing lips parted over a row of pearls, and the wonderful deep gray eyes.

towards Occurrences 148%

She raised her hands towards the sparkling sky.

like Occurrences 112%

And when it comes to waiting,you should have named me Patience, sir!" Her father laughed as he kissed her, then he tied on her hat, threw on his own, and hand-in-hand like two children they ran down the veranda steps to where the groom stood waiting with the horses.

than Occurrences 104%

It seemed to be nearer at hand than on the former sighting; but it took no comprehensible form.

without Occurrences 95%

[Exit Bellmour. Old Man forgive methou the Aggressor art, Who rudely forc'd the Hand without the Heart.

above Occurrences 86%

The doctor flourished a hand above my head and jigged with ponderous steps.

between Occurrences 72%

There was not a single halfpenny in hand between the matrons of the three orphan houses.

Which preposition to use with  handed