Which preposition to use with patience

with Occurrences 265%

The Grand Duchess added smilingly: "He is perfectly intolerant, has no patience with a fool."

of Occurrences 236%

Though I felt some reluctance to abuse the patience of this polite and intelligent magistrate, I could not help making some inquiry about the jurisprudence of his country, and first, what was their system of punishment.

in Occurrences 73%

Having, therefore, formed my plans in this wise, I showed the most long-suffering patience in manifesting my keenest and most covetous yearnings, and I used my best efforts, but only in secret ways and when opportunities were afforded me, to light in this young man's soul the same flames wherewith my own soul glowed, and to make him as circumspect as myself withal.

for Occurrences 56%

Thus they wait in patience for, while they command success, and the end of their toil is an old age of competence, and in the closing years of life, quiet and repose.

to Occurrences 29%

I have a kindly yearning towards these dim speckspoor blotsinnocent blacknesses I reverence these young Africans of our own growththese almost clergy imps, who sport their cloth without assumption; and from their little pulpits (the tops of chimneys), in the nipping air of a December morning, preach a lesson of patience to mankind.

on Occurrences 25%

She pined in thought, and with a green and yellow melancholy, she sat like Patience on a monument, smiling at grief."

under Occurrences 23%

Let us trust that the Great Creator may comfort and relieve them, "according to their several necessities, giving them patience under their sufferings, and a happy issue out of all their afflictions.

by Occurrences 17%

I am sure I shall be excused for trespassing on your patience by reading a few examples.

than Occurrences 12%

The path went on a broken zigzag avoiding fallen trees and soft hollows, conducting itself on the whole with more patience than firmness.

at Occurrences 10%

Our gentlemen lost their patience at the delay, and after an hour's endurance of it, resolved to set out alone.

as Occurrences 8%

Then the twins lost hope entirely and decided to treat Aunt Patience as one already deadfiguratively speaking, to turn her picture to the wall.

through Occurrences 6%

Betty and her chums awaited their final tests eagerlyso excited the last day or two they could scarcely keep their minds on their books or sit in patience through a recitationand passed them with flying colors.

until Occurrences 4%

All of us stood exchanging glances in silence, neither looking over her, but each determined to wait in patience until the end.

from Occurrences 4%

"No doubt papa had said this very thing to Mr. Maynard often, for tears came into his eyes and he went on: "'I know, I knowhe is a wonderful boy, and we might all learn a lesson of patience from him; but I can't have the whole of your life sacrificed to him.

over Occurrences 3%

The father generally lost patience over the operation, and the mother had to intervene.

without Occurrences 2%

Their only remedy was patience, and patience without much hope.

Against Occurrences 2%

She armes the brest with constant patience Against the bitter throwes of dolours darts: She solaceth with rules of sapience 135 The gentle minds, in midst of worldlie smarts: When he is sad, shee seeks to make him merie, And doth refresh his sprights when they be werie.

between Occurrences 2%

" "No, I am bettermuch better, thank you," returned Blaize, still keeping Patience between him and the doctor.

toward Occurrences 1%

I thought of his kindness to meof the deference he has shown me, of his great patience toward me; and I saw how well he loved me.

towards Occurrences 1%

So-called good society recognizes every kind of claim but that of intellect, which is a contraband article; and people are expected to exhibit an unlimited amount of patience towards every form of folly and stupidity, perversity and dullness; whilst personal merit has to beg pardon, as it were, for being present, or else conceal itself altogether.

like Occurrences 1%

He paused, and, pointing solemnly to the depths below, said, "And thank God for showing us where we may yet labor for it in hope and patience like honest men.

during Occurrences 1%

It is hard to account for her strange patience during these four years.

unto Occurrences 1%

Winter, with patience unto my grief I have attended thy invective tale.

behind Occurrences 1%

"Here," cried the Absian to the Fazarean groom, "send a messenger from me to the family of Beder, and you yourself drink the bitter cup of patience behind me."

after Occurrences 1%

Hinpoha's rose jar, done with infinite pains and patience after its unfortunate meeting with Cousin Egmont, held the place of honor in the centre of the pottery table, and her silver candlesticks, done in an exquisite design of dogwood blossoms, was the most conspicuous piece on the jewelry table.

Which preposition to use with  patience