Which preposition to use with official

of Occurrences 234%

" As the two officials of the meeting hustled out of the barn, Dalzell gave his attention to helping his chum, while Farley went over to offer his services in getting the vanquished midshipman into shape.

in Occurrences 132%

I drew up the following proclamation to read to the U.S. official in my district: Q.

at Occurrences 39%

There must have been some misunderstanding between the marshal's household and the officials at Versailles, as but one staircase (and there are several) was opened to the public, which was of course absolutely insufficient.

with Occurrences 22%

" Leglosse had already engaged a cab, and when I joined him I discovered that he had also brought a Sicilian police official with him.

from Occurrences 18%

Austria had begun to yield during the last week of October, when Hungary abandoned the empire, released its civil and military officials from their oath of allegiance to the imperial crown, and formed arrangements for an independent government of its own.

to Occurrences 18%

Hear the testimony of one of the workhouse officials to the writer, more than twenty-five years after, when the question, "Do you remember Miss Jones?" was asked.

by Occurrences 18%

Notwithstanding the destructive criticism of all Moslim princes and state officials by the canonists, it was only from them that they could expect measures to uphold and extend the power of Islâm; and on this account they continually cherished the ideal of the Khalifate.

under Occurrences 17%

Whom should I delude, if I were to pretend to have officials under me, having none?

on Occurrences 16%

The First Battalion of the Naval Militia of New York passing in review of Mayor Mitchell and other officials on stand at Union League Club, 39th Street and Fifth Avenue.

for Occurrences 15%

Day by day she searched for food, not only for her husband, but for the other white prisoners; and though worn out with pain and sorrow, cheered them, looked after their every want, and continually applied to the officials for some improvement in their lot.

as Occurrences 10%

It was an unusual thing for such a high official as the Chief of Police to visit one of their guests in person.

against Occurrences 4%

I venture to suggest to them that the best way to qualify for sending General Dyer to the gallows is to perform the easier and the more urgent duty of arresting the mischief still continued by the officials against whom they have assisted in collecting overwhelming evidence.

like Occurrences 3%

You know that in presence of the Representatives the President is only an official like the others, the chief charged with carrying out their orders.

over Occurrences 3%

"The division of the whole country into twelve revenue districts was a serious grievance,especially as the high official over each could make large profits from the excess of contributions demanded."

without Occurrences 2%

I had not nearly enough evidence to justify me in laying an information, and I could not approach the Museum officials without making a definite accusation.

after Occurrences 2%

The pensions for retired officials after the age of seventy which amounted to 50 per cent of the salary from the eighth century on, were again raised, though widows did not receive benefits.

during Occurrences 2%

" There were once eight officials during this Chow dynasty, who were four pairs of twins, all brothersthe eldest pair Tab and Kwoh, the next Tub and Hwuh, the third and Hiá, the youngest Sui and Kwa.

into Occurrences 2%

During the cries of encore, and unnoticed by Ida, three persons, a lady and two gentlemen, entered the stalls, and with a good deal of obsequiousness, were shown by the officials into the three vacant seats.

between Occurrences 1%

Three of them were arrested as spies by Spanish officials between Las Marias and Mayaguez, and narrowly escaped being shot.

below Occurrences 1%

At the end is a high seat and desk for the person presiding, and an enclosure and a table for officials below him; and round the rest of the dingy walls run benches fixed to the wall, dingy as the walls themselves.

behind Occurrences 1%

The officer went to a window for a conference with the official behind it, and returned to Sylvia to say that there was no room, not even a single berth vacant.

than Occurrences 1%

We fancy no parson in Preston has had more officials than Mr. Shepperd.

through Occurrences 1%

" Mr. Soule, then the American Minister to Madrid, was the official through whom the negotiations were conducted.

throughout Occurrences 1%

I received a letter from the governor a few hours before my departure, wishing me bon voyage, and enclosing a document to ensure help and civility from the officials throughout his dominions.

around Occurrences 1%

The officials around a ruler's person are few in number, so that we can afford to make their places too comfortable and too valuable to be lightly risked.

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