Which preposition to use with jolt

of Occurrences 22%

Suddenly the jolt of the train coming to a standstill awoke me.

to Occurrences 14%

A terrible jolt to the abdomen followed; and, as Harris head came forward again, Jack pivoted on his heel and struck with his right.

over Occurrences 13%

Proceeding at a smart trot the horses came to the Pearson farm, where they turned into the Jane at the left and straightway subsided to a slow walk, the wheels bumping and jolting over the stony way.

in Occurrences 10%

A cold day: cold for the sick and wounded soldiers that were jolted in ambulances down the mountain-roads through its creeping hours.

on Occurrences 7%

"Lie down when you've had enough," jeered Treadwell, as he landed a jolt on one of the youngster's shoulders and sent him reeling slightly.

out Occurrences 7%

panted Joe, the words being fairly jolted out of him.

for Occurrences 5%

So we turned off to the right, and jolted for the next twenty minutes over a deplorable paved road.

by Occurrences 3%

But Sandford gave me a jolt by bringing in business; he thinks there is to be a smash, and advises me to make hay while the sun shines.

along Occurrences 3%

It is hard to find in story or history a more pitiful struggle against fate and the frustration of every deep desire than the last days of Carl Maria von Weber, hurrying from triumph to triumph, and dying as he jolted along his way, or stood bowing with hollow heart before uproarious multitudes.

from Occurrences 3%

And now it was that the rattling, and groaning, and the elbow manoeuvre were first fully brought into action, and in their endeavours to seat themselves more conveniently, my accursed freight jolted from one side to the other till I thought my knees would have broken down under their burthen.

through Occurrences 3%

The wheels of the starting gear bumped over the thin-crusted snow and jolted through Timmie's wheat stubble, then the great bird began to rise.

at Occurrences 2%

A thrill ran through him as the train stopped with a jolt at a tiny station and he saw the name in large black lettering on the grey stone building, and below it, the number of metres it stood above the level of the sea.

into Occurrences 2%

Farmers' carts had jolted into ditches and had lost their wheels.

against Occurrences 2%

Suddenly it vanished, and next instant the muzzle of the gun jolted against his ribs.

around Occurrences 2%

They flew off bumps and jolted around curves for five or six miles.

within Occurrences 1%

Her heart jolted within her, and the impulse to flee like a hunted hare was for a second almost too urgent to be withstood.

amid Occurrences 1%

And on this road a cart suddenly came into sight, jolting amid the ruts, and driven by a peasantwho was so absorbed in his contemplation of the land which Mathieu had cleared, that he would have let his horse climb upon a heap of stones had not a woman who accompanied him abruptly pulled the reins.

beneath Occurrences 1%

I just remember pedalling blindly along, with the back wheel grinding and jolting beneath me and the moonlit road rising and falling ahead.

down Occurrences 1%

As we jolted down the hill towards the railway crossing our attention was attracted by a huge gathering of citizens and soldiers, and above the roar of our motor, we could hear the rolling of a drum.

like Occurrences 1%

I bet Morrison hasn't had a jolt like that for years.

than Occurrences 1%

The Intérieur came next: somewhat larger than our common coach, with seats for six, face to face, two good windows at the sides, and netting above for parcels of every kind and size: a comfortable place, less exposed to jolts than the coupé even, and much to be desired, if you could but make sure of a back-corner and an accommodating companion opposite to you.

under Occurrences 1%

"If I know anything about my business, he's the man who gave me that left-handed jolt under the heart, he's the man who choked your shrimp photographer, he's the man who killed Martinez!" "Name of a green dog!"

about Occurrences 1%

Owing to the slowness of our fresh horse, we were jolted about the whole night, and did not arrive at Auxerre until six o'clock in the morning.

Which preposition to use with  jolt