Which preposition to use with niece

of Occurrences 186%

" These three nieces of Mr. Merrick were well worth looking at.

to Occurrences 39%

The Lady Diana, Niece to the Lord Plotwell.

in Occurrences 38%

The roar of the press made conversation difficult, but Mr. Merrick caught his nieces in his arms, by turn, and gave each one an ecstatic hug and kiss.

with Occurrences 27%

He had acquainted his niece with all that was necessary for her to know at present, and at the same time left himself a loophole of escape from the imputation of disregarding his brother's wishes.

at Occurrences 14%

But there are two of her nieces at Elmhurst.

for Occurrences 10%

They also spoke frankly of their old life together at Elmhurst, where Aunt Jane, who was Uncle John's sister, had congregated her three nieces for the purpose of choosing from among them one to inherit her vast estates.

from Occurrences 8%

Immediately after breakfast, Mrs. Wilson and Emily drove to the cottage, the aunt both wishing the latter as a companion in her ride, and believing the excitement would have a tendency to prevent her niece from indulging in reflections, alike dangerous to her peace of mind and at variance with her duties.

as Occurrences 7%

These strangers had been at Messina before, and the hospitable governor introduced them to his daughter and his niece as their old friends and acquaintance.

out Occurrences 4%

" She followed her niece out to the carriage, helped her pack the jelly safely, with one of her crisp loaves of fresh brown bread, bade her a merry farewell and went back to the house again singing.

by Occurrences 4%

My niece by marriage, Miss Hildreth of Barbadoes.

on Occurrences 4%

You don't want three spoiled nieces on your hands, do you?

about Occurrences 3%

When Mr. Merrick came down to the office during the forenoon to consult with his nieces about replacing the two men who had resigned, Smith asked him for a private interview.

into Occurrences 3%

Mr. John Harlowe complains to me often of the uncontroulableness of his nephew; and says, that now that the young man has not any body of whose superior sense he stands in awe, he observes not decency in his behaviour to any of them, and this makes my Mr. Harlowe still more desirous than ever of bringing his younger niece into favour again.

off Occurrences 2%

Therefore the energetic old woman not only arrived unexpectedly at Hewelscourt in the middle of luncheon, but routed her niece off her sofa early in the afternoon, and proposed that she should immediately cross the river and call upon Peter's mother.

round Occurrences 2%

she cried, clasping her niece round the neck, "I tremble to tell you what I have heard.

than Occurrences 2%

Liz, who was rather a plain girl, he regarded more in the light of a niece than of a step-cousin.

without Occurrences 2%

Ethel Thompson came over the next day, as she had promised, and the sweet-faced, gentle school-mistress won the hearts of Uncle John's three nieces without an effort.

through Occurrences 1%

The Jolly Mariner stood in one of the foulest and narrowest of the streets of the unsavoury seaport, and Dr. Woodford sighed, and fumed, and wished for a good pipe of tobacco more than once as he hesitated to try to force a way for his niece through the throng round the entrance to the stable-yard of the Jolly Mariner, apparently too rough to pay respect to gown and cassock.

against Occurrences 1%

Meantime the Doctor did his best to arm his niece against the allurements to Romanism that he feared would be held out.

during Occurrences 1%

She had kindly given many little presents to her nieces during her stay with them; but they were such as Louisa and Emma would cease to value when they became old enough to "put away childish things;" and being a person of piety and judgment, she wished her last gift to be one which might be worthy of their regard in youth and in age, and through all the changes of life.

towards Occurrences 1%

Affected he was almost to tears, as the manner of his nephew and nieces towards him unconsciously betrayed how affectionately they had ever been taught to regard his memory.

above Occurrences 1%

Though ye be Kinsman to her, take no leave thence To use me with contempt: I ever thought Your Niece above all price.

Which preposition to use with  niece