Which preposition to use with pieces

of Occurrences 10292%

he said, after a moment, "isn't that mist or something, over there to the rightaway in a line with that great piece of rock?"

in Occurrences 414%

| | 100 Pieces in "American" Black Silks.

with Occurrences 256%

The little fellow set about hunting, with great alacrity, over his bag, until he found a piece divided like three fingers, then a piece with five divisions, and lastly, one with seven, and putting them side by side, he found the piece of a correspondent length, and thus, in less than eight minutes and a half, answered, "fifteen."

on Occurrences 160%

I had this stump enlarged by firmly fixing pieces on the sides so as to bring it up to the requisite size.

for Occurrences 160%

Season and roast the duck; then cut into pieces for serving.

by Occurrences 125%

We had to choose piece by piecehorses, dolls, drums, etc.and the writing down of the items and making up the additions was long and trying.

at Occurrences 114%

5.Chinese Chicken. Cut a fat chicken into pieces at the joints; season with all kinds of condiments; then put in a deep saucepan.

to Occurrences 103%

But, meanwhile, the F. (and E.) Press can cheer itself by frequent contemplation of the entertaining personage who serves as tail-piece to the Index, and whose gesture is of that familiar and suggestive kind that will doubtless be thoroughly understood by the F. (and E.) Press, and, as PUNCHINELLO hopes, fully appreciated.

from Occurrences 98%

She boarded a Seventh Avenue street-car, extracting the ten-cent piece from her purse with a great show of well-being, sat back against the carpet-covered, lengthwise seat, her red hands, with the cut forefinger bound in rag, folded over her waist.

into Occurrences 56%

The meat was supported upon long sticks, one end of which was sharpened, and the meat spitted upon it, and the other thrust into the ground, in a slanting direction, so as to bring the roasting pieces into a proper position before the fire.

out Occurrences 41%

" "Out of a snow-ball, or chunk o' ice?" "Cut a piece out o' the canvas o' the bag."

as Occurrences 36%

If we interfere with it we shall be executed as rebels, supposing that we are not first torn to pieces as rioters.

against Occurrences 34%

His companions stared at him in astonishment, coupled with which was a feeling of regret: he was a nice little chap, and they had already begun to like him, and did not wish to see him dashed to pieces against the playground wall before their very eyes.

about Occurrences 33%

"Seen pieces about you in the papers.

like Occurrences 30%

You mustn't go to pieces like this.

under Occurrences 21%

More than an hour the gunners stood firm to their pieces under afire as terrible as troops ever endured; one-third of the command had fallen before they were withdrawn.

off Occurrences 17%

The Colonel tore a piece off the half-charred, half-raw pancake.

of Occurrences 16%

In 1815 Wordsworth published a new edition of his poems, with the following title: "Poems by William Wordsworth; including Lyrical Ballads, and the Miscellaneous Pieces of the Author.

over Occurrences 14%

Place the butter in small pieces over the whole of the fish, put it in the oven, and baste frequently; brown it nicely, and serve with its own gravy.

en Occurrences 13%

The church had been placed in a state of defence, all its walls loopholed, and around it had been constructed a work consisting of a wall and parapet, with towers of brickwork armed with field-pieces en barbette at the angles.

before Occurrences 13%

It no doubt had its barbarous aspects, regarded from a humanitarian point of view, but it was not so demoralizing as the spectacle of some poor creature risking his neck in a performance for which the spectator pays his sixpence, and the whole excitement consists in the knowledge that the actor may be dashed to pieces before his eyes.

after Occurrences 12%

"Well," said the Boy, looking rather mischievous, "I can't think how it happened on the way down, unless you passed when I 'd gone uphill a piece after some tracks.

without Occurrences 12%

Peel the oranges, remove as much of the white pith as possible, and divide them into small pieces without breaking the thin skin with which they are surrounded.

between Occurrences 11%

When she reached the top, where the pulley was close against the ceiling, her brains would be dashed out and the small body dragged to pieces between beam and ceiling.

among Occurrences 11%

And these professional musicians will tear her reputation to pieces among themselves!

Which preposition to use with  pieces