Which preposition to use with investment

of Occurrences 99%

The man who paid out the twenty-five cents to each boy is in no way responsible for the success or failure of their investment of this quarter.

in Occurrences 71%

But this great object need not interfere with others of less importance, and therefore Mr. P. will not deny that, after having exhibited to his friends and the sporting fraternity in general, his little investment in fancy horseflesh, he made up a very satisfactory betting-book.

for Occurrences 17%

He admitted his obligation, he expressed his satisfaction at paying an interest which made it a good investment for the creditor, and then he entered into a little disquisition as to the creditor's manner and scale of thought and existence, followed by certain mild suggestions as to improvements which might be made in the character under observation.

as Occurrences 10%

They had, between them, considerable money, but they realized they could not enter a field that required such an enormous investment as film making.

at Occurrences 9%

Sugar requires a heavy investment at the start.

by Occurrences 8%

The expenses of making the tour of England, France and Switzerland are from $300 to $1,000, according to the style in which one wishes to travel; but a young man who wishes to spent $1,000 in educating himself, will make the best investment by spending half of it in traveling in foreign lands.

from Occurrences 5%

I refer to men with incomes ranging from ten to a hundred thousand pounds per annum, who would not feel the loss of interest that would possibly accrue on an exchange of investment from "the elegant simplicity of the three per cents."

into Occurrences 4%

We could put our whole missionary investment into Mexico without being able to do what is needed.

than Occurrences 4%

Knowing that the squire had a better knowledge of suitable investments than he, he went to him one day and asked advice.

on Occurrences 4%

His name was signed to it, with a little preamble by the firm, urging the investment on the favorable notice of their customers, and spoke in high terms of the accuracy of his estimates.

with Occurrences 4%

Oliver agreed and then edged up to the group where Conor was comparing investments with another handsome salesman type.

without Occurrences 2%

We have not often courage to frequent public places in the evening, and, when we do, I continually dread some unlucky accident: either a riot between the Terrorists and Muscadins, within, or a military investment without.

like Occurrences 2%

The chiefs of the Bellovaci then feared an investment like that of Alesia, and resolved to quit their position.

within Occurrences 2%

You say you've got to have the funds for youryour investment within three weeks.

through Occurrences 1%

The pastor of the lady donors became interested to save the investment through the A.M.A., or to stop the pouring of more funds into the venture, but after all his correspondence and personal conference, he found that, if the whole property were to be offered to the Association, it could not afford to accept it and undertake to carry forward the school.

to Occurrences 1%

Of course, when the truth comes out, there will be a reaction, but my clients may trust me to be on the look-out for that, and, after floating with all their investments to the top of the tide, to get out of the concern with enormous profits before the bubble eventually bursts.

under Occurrences 1%

2. Investments under the head Ecclesiastical Chapter.

until Occurrences 1%

The bill broker, either at once or later, probably sells the bill to a bank, which holds it as an investment until its due date, by which time the importer having sold the wheat at a profit, pays the money required to meet the bill to his banker and the transaction is closed.

out Occurrences 1%

When George could hold the flask, he pushed the investment out of the cylinder and chipped at it with a screwdriver.

opposite Occurrences 1%

"In his report he said that the insurgents had obtained positions of investment opposite the Spanish lines along their full extent, and that on the bay front their lines ran within 800 yards of San Antonio Abad.

per Occurrences 1%

Particularly has the use of machinery and of other equipment, calling for a larger investment per man and per acre, been making agriculture, in its form of enterprise, more and more like manufacturing and commercial undertakings.

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