Which preposition to use with pleasing

to Occurrences 349%

Do not, I beseech you, refuse me these tears, reflecting that your estate is unstable as well as mine, and that, should it ever come to resemble mine (the which may God forfend!), the tears that others shed for you will be pleasing to you in return.

with Occurrences 181%

Being sent for by Don Alfonso Bassan, the Spanish commander, Sir Richard made no objection to going, answering that he might do as he pleased with his body, for he esteemed it not.

in Occurrences 81%

"Now," says he, "as the excellence of poetry consists in bringing before the mind's eye what can be brought before the corporeal eye, I have here collected every object that is either beautiful or pleasing in nature, whether by its form, colour, fragrance, sweetness, or other quality, as well as those that are strikingly disagreeable.

in Occurrences 65%

So, my dear Marthe, see to it if you please in future that my slumber tonic is served just on the boil.

about Occurrences 37%

Talk as you please about their "rights;" That don't include their coming nights, And cutting out our lungs and lights.

without Occurrences 36%

I could do as I pleased without infringing any understanding or giving any right to complain.

by Occurrences 36%

Send what letters you please by me, and in any way you choose, single or double.

than Occurrences 34%

"I dare say," he at last conceded, cautiously, "that to the casual eye your appearance is somewhat ermore pleasing than that of our rector's wife.

at Occurrences 31%

" It certainly looked easy enough, and Mugford, pleased at being taken some notice of by a boy in the Upper Fourth, picked up some pebbles, and joined in the bombardment.

to Occurrences 24%

"Mamma may say what she pleases to-day," thought Caroline.

of Occurrences 24%

[She then tells Miss Howe, that now her clothes are come, Mr. Lovelace is continually teasing her to go abroad with him in a coach, attended by whom she pleases of her own sex, either for the air, or to the public diversions.

on Occurrences 21%

Take the stalks of angelica boil and green them very well, put to every pound of pulp a pound of loaf sugar beaten very well, and when you think it is beaten enough, lay them in what fashion you please on glasses, and as they candy turn them. 238.

of Occurrences 19%

In your notice of Southey's new volume you omit to mention the most pleasing of all, the "Miniature." "There were Who formed high hopes and flattering ones of thee, Young Robert!" "Spirit of Spenser!

for Occurrences 17%

If the emperor demands the virgin daughter or sister of any one, she is instantly delivered up; nay, he often collects the virgins from all the Tartar dominions, and retains such as he pleases for himself, giving away others among his followers.

from Occurrences 15%

We can count on doin' pretty much as we please from now till to-morrow mornin', providin' we don't stick our noses into the camps of the Britishers or Tories, for you can set it down as a fact that every red-faced wretch will have considerable on hand this night.

as Occurrences 10%

And 'tis most true, many gentlewomen are so nice, they scorn all suitors, crucify their poor paramours, and think nobody good enough for them, as dainty to please as Daphne herself.

as Occurrences 7%

There is a rustic Cockneyism, as little pleasing as ours of London.

at Occurrences 6%

Pleasing at first sight: Has this piece the least title even to that?

with Occurrences 5%

It is pleasing with the memory of all this in one's heartand upon it there is a famous songto come upon Swanscombe church, in which much would seem to be of Saxon times, as parts of the walls of both nave and chancel, and the lower part of the tower, where one may see signs of Roman brick.

unto Occurrences 5%

St. Paul tells us one thing in which you may please Him: "Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing unto the Lord."

through Occurrences 5%

Who inflaming blessed Jane Frances with love, didst endow her with a marvellous fortitude of spirit to pursue the way of perfection In all the paths of life, and wast pleased through her to enrich Thy Church with a new offspring, grant by her merits and intercession that we, who, knowing our own weakness, trust in Thy strength, may by the help of Thy heavenly grace overcome all things that oppose us.

from Occurrences 5%

In summer time the country about Fulda and in general between Fulda and Frankfort must be very pleasing from the variety of the features of the ground.

by Occurrences 5%

A FLATTERER Is the picture of a friend, and as pictures flatter many times, so he oft shews fairer than the true substance: his look, conversation, company, and all the outwardness of friendship more pleasing by odds, for a true friend dare take the liberty to be sometimes offensive, whereas he is a great deal more cowardly, and will not let the least hold go, for fear of losing you.

against Occurrences 4%

Yet Julianus after the death of Marcus could at once have done anything at all that he pleased against him, since he possessed great renown, was in charge of a large army, and enjoyed the devotion of his soldiers: and he refused to make any rebellious move, both because of his own uprightness and because of the good will that he bore to Marcus, though dead.

within Occurrences 3%

As Enva said, I have bought and paid for them, and may do what I please within the contract; and you agree that is just what any other man in this world would do.

Which preposition to use with  pleasing