Which preposition to use with knocked

at Occurrences 934%

Glancing my eye then to the south,"See," said I, "while the Kamtschadale is providing his supply of furs and of fish, for the long winter which is already knocking at the door of his hut, the gay and voluptuous native of the Sandwich and other islands between the tropics.

on Occurrences 213%

" A man knocked on the door of Mary's hut.

about Occurrences 92%

We could hear some of the Philistines knocking about on the gravel, and I saw there were about half a dozen of them playing footer with a tennis-ball.

out Occurrences 57%

" "It's been knocked out of me, every bit of laugh I ever had in me; lemme tell you that.

over Occurrences 45%

"If it hadn't been for you I reckon it would have been knocked over the edge of the road," she added.

against Occurrences 44%

The Seine was full of large blocks of ice, which got jammed up against the bridges and made a jarring ugly sound as they knocked against each other.

to Occurrences 37%

The enemy's trenches were knocked to pieces; uprooted trees, planks, sandbags and dead bodies lay about in confusion.

in Occurrences 35%

I watched them as they knocked in the head of the cask and scooped up the raw spirits within.

with Occurrences 31%

" He went boldly to the door, and knocked with an assured hand.

into Occurrences 28%

As might have been expected, the challenger went one way, and the challenged the other by the recoil, both knocked into insensibility by the concussion.

for Occurrences 26%

Thinking that they might be a party of trappers, I boldly walked up to the door and knocked for admission.

from Occurrences 22%

Then, before the astounded elderly man could recover from his amazement, or regain the gold spectacles which had been knocked from his nose, the umbrella, after an instant of keen examination, was restored to him with a humble, almost abjectly apologetic, air, and Mr. BUMSTEAD hurried back, evidently crushed, into the refreshment saloon.

of Occurrences 19%

[Knocking of Hammers on a Anvil.

under Occurrences 7%

" I took the rascal, his knees knocking under him, straight to the ordinary where the English merchants chiefly forgathered.

like Occurrences 4%

"I have heard them knock like that on the doors in the Calle San Gregorio.

around Occurrences 4%

well, Babe? 'Ain't took cold, have you, with your fur coat in hock?" "No, no, no!" "Well, II guess, honey, if the truth was told, your old man ain't cut out for nothing much besides the gamin'-tablea fellow that's knocked around the world the way I have.

off Occurrences 4%

The first great rush was to the cellars, and the invaders were quickly at work knocking off the heads of bottles, and brandishing torches.

before Occurrences 3%

" "But Nogam: in this house, regardless of the custom which may have obtained in other establishments where you have served, you will always knock before entering a room, and never enter until you obtain permission.

within Occurrences 3%

[Knock within

down Occurrences 3%

And on the heels of the whirlwind knocking down the country of make-believe would come the girl from a vast unknown rushing wildly fromwhat?

through Occurrences 3%

He was near losing his life by being knocked through the window; but his adversary, it is said, saved him by clutching the hair of his head with his left hand, while he struck him with his right.

as Occurrences 2%

Elzevir knocked as one that had a right, and we were evidently expected, for a wicket in the heavy door was opened at once.

toward Occurrences 1%

Foul balls were unknown, the sphere could be knocked toward any quarter of the earth or sky; runners between bases could be pelted with it by any of the outfielders.

without Occurrences 1%

[Knocking without] but, hark, who knocks?

on Occurrences 1%

"Came from Moscow!" "Pinched?" "Knocked on the head!"

Which preposition to use with  knocked