Which preposition to use with lightning

of Occurrences 66%

Oh, that I might behold, if but for a moment, His perfect beauty, even though, as in the fable of Semele of old, the lightning of His glance were death.

in Occurrences 61%

He studied lightning in an open steel network laboratory, with few results save a succession of rheumatic attacks, and an improved electric interrupter, since adopted by one of the great telegraph companies.

from Occurrences 45%

True, there are innumerable places where the careless step will be the last step; and a rock falling from the cliffs may crush without warning like lightning from the sky; but what then!

on Occurrences 24%

The coats of the spores contain so much resinous matter, that a pinch of Lycopodium powder, thrown through the flame of a candle, burns with an instantaneous flash, which has long done duty for lightning on the stage.

through Occurrences 16%

But in the middle of this great song there came again another sound to her ear,a sound which pierced through the music like lightning through the sky, though it was but the cry of one distraught and fainting; a cry out of the depths not even seeking help, a cry of distress too terrible to be borne.

At Occurrences 13%

Aim your lightnings At the oaken, Massive, iron-studded portals!

to Occurrences 12%

Towards evening the sky was clouded, with lightning to the east, but no rain.

for Occurrences 8%

The conception of hell for a long time current was influenced by those pictures which Milton painted with darkness for his canvas and the lightning for his brush.

with Occurrences 8%

THE DAY OF JUDGMENT When the fierce north-wind with his airy forces, Bears up the Baltic to a foaming fury; And the red lightning with a storm of hail comes Rushing amain down; How the poor sailors stand amazed and tremble, While the hoarse thunder, like a bloody trumpet, Roars a loud onset to the gaping waters, Quick to devour them.

as Occurrences 7%

Stories of this kind, however, are the exception, legendary lore generally regarding the lightning as a benefactor rather than a destroyer.

across Occurrences 6%

Still, I seemed to hope a day would come when my mute aching head, reared upward to the sky, would flash a zigzag lightning across the heavens.

out Occurrences 5%

To-day he provoked me, and when I am mad it does me good to swear; it's as natural as lightning out of a black cloud.

by Occurrences 5%

But the lightning by itself's a barren thing.

along Occurrences 4%

The horses flew like lightning along the intervening path, and drew up at the door all panting, as if they had run a race.

into Occurrences 4%

There is a pregnant sentence in one of Lamb's letters that flashes with the vividness of lightning into the darkest recesses of those early troubles and embarrassments.

over Occurrences 3%

I struck the rail, wriggled quick as lightning over the side, and hurrah and hurrah!

after Occurrences 3%

One moment more, and the excited hound was leaping breast high on his trail, and the gallant Cherokee bore his rider like lightning after them.

before Occurrences 3%

Pope should have volted and struck Jackson like lightning before the rest of Lee's army could come up; but two considerations made him slow.

round Occurrences 2%

Ringan's sword played like lightning round the wretched youth, it twitched the blade from his grasp, and forced him back with a very white face to the door.

among Occurrences 2%

When lightning among clouds and mountain-snows Predominates, and darkness comes and goes, 180

with Occurrences 2%

Some few beside this sacred skill esteme, Admirers of her glorious excellence; Which, being lightned with her beawties beme, 585 Are thereby fild with happie influence, And lifted up above the worldës gaze, To sing with angels her immortall praize.

under Occurrences 2%

It flashed like level lightning under the arch of Jorian's armpit, and lo!

between Occurrences 2%

The ball had passed like lightning between the wickets, and the spectators looked for a moment to see where it had gone; then a wild shriek of joy from "The Happy Family" rent the air, "Caught!"

like Occurrences 2%

The strain of barbaric blood which still ferments in many populations of Central Europe constitutedit is truea standing menace; but no one dreamt that the threat was about to be followed, lightning like, by facts, and that we were on the eve of a catastrophe.

during Occurrences 1%

In one of the rooms above stairs is a very remarkable piece of antiquity, viz., the bronze wolf giving suck to Romulus and Remus, which was found in the temple of Romulus and which was struck by lightning during the consulate of Julius: the marks made by the lightning are quite distinct.

Which preposition to use with  lightning