Which preposition to use with neighbor

of Occurrences 147%

But first let me present my friend, Mr. Thomas Stewart, who is a neighbor of mine at Mount Vernon and a man of spirit.

in Occurrences 100%

We are neighbors in the country, you know.

as Occurrences 63%

" "'Love thy neighbor as thyself,'" said Evadne.

to Occurrences 60%

I think it best that you should not go to the neighbors to-night, and you, as a dutiful daughter, obey without murmur, because I have always been an indulgent parent and gratified every whim of yours, even to letting you consort with my bitterest enemies for months."

on Occurrences 58%

As for my small mysterya neighbor on the way to The Corner with a wagon stopped in, and I asked him to take me along.

for Occurrences 31%

Would you quarrel with your neighbors for a horse?"

with Occurrences 25%

Thus it was not possible for them to become too self-satisfied, to stand afar off and look down on their neighbors with Grecian scorn.

at Occurrences 23%

"It is customary for the lady of the house or the 'first lady' to turn to her nearest neighbor at the close of dinner and say, 'Shall we retire to the drawing-room?'

by Occurrences 16%

Louis, the eleventh of the name, had succeeded to his father, Charles, in 1460, and was led from the obvious motives of national interest to feed the flames of civil discord among such dangerous neighbors by giving support to the weaker party.

from Occurrences 14%

Sergeant Corney, minded to save our neighbor from the self-reproach which might be his if he knew we were in such plight through desire to aid his son or himself, replied that we had been sent into the vicinity by General Herkimer, and then explained how we came across Jacob, as well was the manner in which we had been taken prisoners.

across Occurrences 8%

In population and extent of business the town bears comparison with its neighbor across the river.

without Occurrences 6%

Hang it, can't a man come and talk a little business with a neighbor without being intruded upon?

about Occurrences 5%

He had grown older and stouter, and the mare was older and heavier, and this was her fourth colt since he had come over to talk with his neighbor about sending his son to college with Fernando.

over Occurrences 5%

Then the neighbors over the way, sitting about their doors, would by and by softly say, "See, see!

than Occurrences 5%

Karl Steinmetz was a man who formed his opinion on the best basisnamely, experience, and that had taught him that a bold reticence does less harm to one's neighbor than a weak volubility.

within Occurrences 5%

The Yellow House had no intention of hiding its lights under bushels that evening, of all others; besides, there were no neighbors within a long distance.

under Occurrences 4%

Then he sent to Constantinople to demand from the Greek Emperor the hand of their sister Anna, and they in answer proposed as a condition that he should embrace Christianity; for though they themselves desired an alliance with so powerful a prince, they at the same time took care to follow the prudent and pious policy of their predecessors, who had ever sought to bring their fierce neighbors under the humanizing influence of the faith.

like Occurrences 3%

the hosannas were countless; each citizen embraced his neighbor like a brother; thousands of torches blazed in the evening; the multitude ran to the palace of the Pope, called for him, threw themselves prostrate on the earth before him, and received his blessing in devout silence.

against Occurrences 2%

Austria's declaration of war against Servia was followed by the alignment of Germany with its Teuton neighbor against the forces of Russia, France and England.

before Occurrences 2%

They go to bed early, and never go around disturbing their neighbors before daylight.

near Occurrences 2%

There were no neighbors near them,no gossips to drop in upon them, and fritter away the precious moments.

up Occurrences 2%

Often, in the evening, the two men, with Czar, went to spend an hour in friendly intercourse with their neighbors up the canyon.

out Occurrences 2%

As the ship passed the time of day by wireless with her distant neighbors out of sight beyond the horizon of the ocean lanes, she reported good weather, machinery working smoothly, all going well.

until Occurrences 1%

There was no other outbreak between me and my Catholic neighbors until the dedication of the Pittsburg cathedral, when my report gave serious offense, and caused Bishop O'Conner to make a very bitter personal attack on me.

during Occurrences 1%

Others of his neighbors during these early years were abolition-minded white residents of the area.

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