Which preposition to use with loaves

of Occurrences 310%

I should as soon believe that a loaf of bread could be made and baked in the atmosphere.

in Occurrences 37%

He tore the loaf in two in a rage, and dashed it against the wall, and there it stuck like a piece of mortar, to the great annoyance of those whose duty it was to have attended to this.

about Occurrences 31%

"And one thing," Colonel Musgrave concluded, with decision, "I wish distinctly understood, and that is, if she insists on having young men loafing about heras, of course, she willshe will have to entertain them in the garden.

with Occurrences 14%

Here Bellew sighed, and hacked a piece from the loaf with the clasp-knife.

from Occurrences 13%

For food, I brought up a loaf from the pantry, and on this, and some claret, I lived for that day.

on Occurrences 11%

You see, Arthur, we've got to use you as a figurehead, but so you won't loaf on your job I've decided to appoint you Solicitor of Advertising and Subscriptions.

around Occurrences 10%

The Giant was loafing around the place after dinner, and he found the Dwarf asleep on a bench.

for Occurrences 10%

The bakers' wives and daughters shape the loaves for the oven, and some of them are very small, and they are baked immediately.

into Occurrences 7%

Time you've got the fires built and all the work done, I'll loaf into camp.

to Occurrences 6%

The neatherd's wife had just finished her baking, and having other household matters to attend to, confided her loaves to the King, a poor tired-looking body, who might be glad of the warmth, and could make himself useful by turning the batch, and so earn his share while she got on with other business.

at Occurrences 6%

What can be more different in look, for instance, than a green field of wheat and a basket of loaves at the baker's?

after Occurrences 3%

He had dined well and liked to loaf after dinner.

as Occurrences 3%

Tom Poole, the lank marshal, loafed as usual about the Elite Amusement Parlor, over which hung a sullen quiet reflecting the morbid emotions of Mike Sabota, its brutish-built proprietor, resulting from his heavy losses on Thunderbolt in the two-mile sweepstakes when the Gold Dust maverick, ridden by the drug-crazed Ramblin' Kid, darted under the wire lengths ahead of the black Vermejo stallion.

through Occurrences 3%

Grace Humphrey (A); 24Jul57; R196387. HUMPHREY, SETH K. Loafing through Africa.

by Occurrences 2%

She remembered her once spoiling a new-made company loaf by slashing into it without so much as a by-your-leave.

round Occurrences 1%

You used to say out in Apex that I spent too much time loafing round the bar of the Mealey House; that was one of the things you had against me.

throughout Occurrences 1%

Although this fixing of the cells is largely dependent upon the degree of heat maintained, it likewise in a measure depends upon the size of the loaf, as the heat will penetrate and fix the cells of a small loaf throughout much sooner than, those of a large one.

across Occurrences 1%

Cut the new loaf across the slices, butter them and pile them so that when this second loaf is cut, the slices will be in white and brown blocks.

without Occurrences 1%

Petrak worked with a cloth on the brass-knob, and he was loafing without a doubt.

in Occurrences 1%

Cut two penny Loaves in round slices and dip them in half a pint of Cream or cold water, then lay them abroad in a Dish, and beat three Eggs and grated Nutmegs, and Sugar, beat them with the Cream, then take your frying Pan and melt some butter in it, and wet one side of your Toasts and lay them in on the wet side, then pour in the rest upon them, and so fry them; send them in with Rosewater, butter and sugar.

of Occurrences 1%

To make buttered Loaves of Cheese-curds.

before Occurrences 1%

It is well in cutting bread not to slice more than will be needed, and to use one loaf before beginning on another.

along Occurrences 1%

"We have a big boat chartered down here at the beach, and we're going to loaf along out to one of the 'desert islands' and camp for the day.

near Occurrences 1%

And would the same good fellows, a little more serious, because long since married, be cracking jokes and loafing near the fire-guard, in some rare safe hour, of the afternoon when all the partners were out, to make a spring for the desks, as the carefully learnt tread of one or another of those partners followed the opening of the front door.

against Occurrences 1%

At length when almost disheartened and I had stood my loaf against the side of a house to cool, I recognized a familiar voice back of me, and George appeared on his wheel to announce that my party had camped in a young orchard two miles outside of Rebais, neither man nor beast being capable of going any farther.

Which preposition to use with  loaves