Which preposition to use with leave

of Occurrences 2998%

This shore was smooth and long, vanishing to right and left of me, in extreme distances.

to Occurrences 2538%

But we are left to grope as blind sheep; there is no one to point out the path to us, however dimly; no one to say, at any crucial moment of our lives, Walk here!

in Occurrences 2514%

His explanation brought the famous reply from the duc, when he said it was impossible to act or to treat; there was nothing left in Franceno government, no ordersnothing.

for Occurrences 1362%

I had written to Madame Grevy to ask if she would receive me before I left for Italy.

behind Occurrences 884%

And they went, leaving behind them a boiling cauldron of theory and conjecture.

on Occurrences 875%

Our faithful Kruft told us that there was absolutely nothing left on the tables, and they had almost to force the people out, telling them that an invitation to a ball did not usually extend to breakfast the next morning.

at Occurrences 663%

" He would have taken in poor simple Hercules, but 6 that Our Lady of Malaria was there, who left her temple and came alone with him: all the other gods he had left at Rome.

with Occurrences 645%

In the uniform he wore as Minister of Foreign Affairs and at the Berlin Congress, 1878] I felt rather lonely in the big ministry when they had all gone, and I was left with baby.

without Occurrences 315%

Who ever forgets the tones of the old organ, the voice of the choir, the accent, look, and bearing of one's early pastor, the rustle of the leaves without the window, the rush of the fresh summer air, the soft falling of the rain?

from Occurrences 292%

She wrote to the Mission Board: I would like to have leave from the mission station at Akpap for six months.

out Occurrences 193%

There were just twenty-eight able-bodied men left out of the fifty.

as Occurrences 114%

The upshot was that I paid a visit to the Governor, Mr. Francis Nicholson, whom my lord Howard had left as his deputy.

by Occurrences 80%

Patricia wiped away the last tear, and laughed, and added, in a matter-of-fact fashion: "There's a train at six-five in the morning; we can leave by that, before anyone is up.

after Occurrences 69%

The servants always told me there was nothing left after a big party.

between Occurrences 56%

He took the book on his knees, fluttering the leaves between thumb and finger.

under Occurrences 53%

Led by their gallant Colonel, a Master of Foxhounds who was afterwards drowned in the Mediterranean, the yeomen swept over a ridge in successive lines and raced down the northern slope on to the flat, at first making direct for the guns, then swerving to the left under the direction of Colonel Cheape, whose eye for country led him to take advantage of a mound on the opposite side of the valley.

before Occurrences 53%

There was the famous Glastonbury thorn, and in the same locality a walnut tree was reported never to put forth its leaves before the feast of St. Barnabas, the 11th June.

among Occurrences 51%

He strode forward, and mounting the chest addressed the assembly as follows: "Gentlemen, however low Ronleigh may have sunk, there is still, I believe, left among us a certain amount of love of fair play, and therefore I ask you to give me a hearing.

like Occurrences 51%

But in the darkleft to torches which illuminated only bits of the place, and which perhaps you mightn't switch on in time or turn in the right direction; if you were left like that, anybody might be anywhere, and on to you before you knew it!

over Occurrences 35%

I dashed what was left over the dying man, but his breathing grew slow and slower, and still his eyes were closed.

within Occurrences 34%

" "Tell me now," said Beltane, coming to his elbow, "how many men should be left within Garthlaxton for garrison, think you?" "An hundred, belike!" said Walkyn.

about Occurrences 33%

CHAPTER XXV At Westgate 'I've got to go up to town on special business,' said Bruce, one afternoon, after receiving a telegram which he had rather ostentatiously left about, hoping he would be questioned on the subject.

until Occurrences 24%

" "Of course it wouldn't if we were in any hurry; but our train doesn't leave until three o'clock, and the express won't fail to have it there before that.

into Occurrences 22%

And close along the shore on this side there is a strip of rocky meadow enameled with buttercups, daisies, and white violets, and the purple-topped grasses out on its beveled border dip their leaves into the water.

unto Occurrences 22%

But he our life hath left unto us free Free that was thrall, and blessed that was banned; enslaved; cursed.

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