Which preposition to use with out

of Occurrences 134%

True ambition is the reaching-out of the soul toward preordained things.

for Occurrences 132%

"I have been keeping a look-out for Mr. Henshaw," he said, as they strolled off down a secluded walk, "but so far have had a chance of speaking to him only once, when I ran across him in the hotel.

in Occurrences 39%

"We thought it would be well for some one to keep a look-out in case anybody came.

on Occurrences 26%

I'd sooner take look-out on the fo'cas'le in a North Sea gale than keep anchor watch in an African calm.

with Occurrences 17%

And the columbines bravely As sentinels stand On the look-out with all their Red trumpets in hand.

at Occurrences 17%

There's Potts been swearin', be this and be that, that yourself and the little divvle wudn't be at the Blow-Out at ahl, at ahl.

from Occurrences 15%

Pat with his keen eye, his pulse bounding, and every sense on the alert, was keeping a careful look-out from behind an immense projecting buttress of the tree.

to Occurrences 9%

It blocked the door-way and covered the dug-out to the depth of several feet, so that I became a snowbound prisoner.

like Occurrences 4%

Such sheep and outdoor animals as had no shelter stood with their buttocks to the winds; while the tails of little birds trying to roost on some scraggy thorn were blown inside-out like umbrellas.

as Occurrences 4%

Macy, as this officer was called, was for making a regular onslaught upon the animals, slaying as many as they could at once, and then take up the business of curing and trying-out as a regular job.

after Occurrences 3%

On Wednesdays you give your parlour a thorough turn-out after breakfast, and mind it's got to be all straight for dinner at half-past twelve.

by Occurrences 2%

Lay-outs by A. M. Lounsbery.

between Occurrences 2%

Sally Brown, Faithless Nelly Gray, and Mary's Ghost, have been patronised by many public and private singers; but unfortunately they were adapted to as many airssometimes even to jigs; and the natural result was an occasional falling-out between the words and the melodies.

over Occurrences 2%

All this time, I need hardly say, I was keeping an uncommonly sharp look-out over the marsh.

into Occurrences 2%

On Christmas morning I awoke very early, and emerged from my dug-out into the trench.

towards Occurrences 1%

The carelessness of the Turks in not keeping a good look-out towards Silistria seems unaccountable, and they dawdled sadly before Pravady.

under Occurrences 1%

The five cards that really belong in his hands will be found in the hold-out under the table!" There was dead silence.

until Occurrences 1%

It involves the compulsory principle in a limited degree, making it unlawful in public utilities and mines to change the terms of employment without thirty days' notice, or to strike or lock-out until after investigation and hearing before a board to be nominated for the purpose.

up Occurrences 1%

"Now, boys," said Charles, after he had placed the little vessels to his satisfaction, "keep a good look-out up the river.

before Occurrences 1%

It is wiser, one fancies, to have the matter of the scene pretty fully roughed-out before details of furniture, properties, and position are arranged.

within Occurrences 1%

There was nothing gruesome about listening to a diffident soldier explaining how he "bombed them out," and you shared his amusement over the surprise of a German who stuck up his head from a dug-out within a foot of the face of a British soldier who was peeping inside to see if any more Germans were at home.

down Occurrences 1%

He'd had a blow-out down the other side of Patmos and he was sore because they didn't have no tires he could use down there.

near Occurrences 1%

There is a little farm-out near Blue Mounds that I could, by a hard struggle, let you have; but it would be more than your sharemore than your share.

beside Occurrences 1%

They were almost under one's hand, their ammunition in cellars and dug-outs beside them.

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