Which preposition to use with position

of Occurrences 3225%

The position of the German Embassy in Paris was very difficult, and unfortunately their first ambassador after the war, Count Arnim, didn't understand (perhaps didn't care to) how difficult it was for a high-spirited nation, which until then had always ranked as a great military power, to accept her humiliation and be just to the victorious adversary.

in Occurrences 1502%

Both men had such a strong position in the Republican party that it was a pity they couldn't understand each other.

as Occurrences 479%

We had known him in Rome in the old days of Pio Nono's reign, where he had a great position as Prussian minister to the Vatican.

on Occurrences 425%

After listening to it in all kinds of winds, night and day, season after season, I think I could approximate to my position on the mountains by this pine-music alone.

at Occurrences 312%

It was quite dark inside, and whilst he was describing it to his companions they suddenly noticed that the tide was fast coming in, and implored him to get out of his perilous position at once.

for Occurrences 267%

It is a very difficult position for the American representative on these occasions.

with Occurrences 201%

They knew their great commander, and had confidence in him, and this aided them during that eventful day in holding their positions with that stubborn courage which destroyed all the hopes of the Emperor Napoleon.

by Occurrences 172%

The big bull held his position by force of arms.

to Occurrences 166%

And further, that because the moon is composed of two sorts of matter, that are differently affected towards the earth in its revolution round that planet, the same parts of its surface always maintain some relative position to us, which thus necessarily causes the singularity of her turning on her axis precisely in the time in which she revolves round the earth.

from Occurrences 112%

We approached carefully along the willows on the opposite shore, until in a position from which he could throw in the direction I indicated.

among Occurrences 66%

Modern civilisation rests upon physical science; take away her gifts to our own country, and our position among the leading nations of the world is gone to-morrow; for it is physical science only that makes intelligence and moral energy stronger than brute force.

than Occurrences 60%

The announcement that he would address the meeting had no sooner been made than half a dozen willing pairs of hands seized and hoisted him on to the platform; though no sooner had he attained this exalted position than two or three voices ordered him in a peremptory manner to "Come down!"

near Occurrences 50%

" While he spoke the Major led the way across the room to the stereotyping plant, which brought his party to a position near the press.

between Occurrences 48%

With eyes fixed upon the wooden face to find out how far he might venture, shakily he dragged the cricket from where Mac placed it, closer, closer, and as no terrible change in the unmoved face warned him to desist, he pulled it into its usual evening position between Mac's right foot and the fireplace.

under Occurrences 47%

I informed General Reynolds of my determination, telling him at the same time that at the end of the month, November, I would resign my position under him.

before Occurrences 40%

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.

behind Occurrences 32%

Field Guns also had come into position behind them.

without Occurrences 28%

The question was far above his single-handed reach, and he did not dare to meet it openly and seek the assistance of the few fellow-nobles who faced the position without fear.

into Occurrences 25%

This syllogistic reasoning, in the hands of an acute dialectician, was very efficient in overthrowing an antagonist, or turning his position into absurdity, but not favorable for the discovery of truth, since it aimed no higher than the establishment of the particulars which were included in the doctrine assumed or deduced from it.

within Occurrences 23%

They worked steadily and methodically, gradually weaving a net about the Germans, who were living miserably in their underground positions within the great coal center.

against Occurrences 22%

When we were twenty yards or more from where the commanders stood trying to hold their position against the drunken tide of reds and whites, the sergeant halted and looked at us lads inquiringly: "Well?"

during Occurrences 19%

They took their guns up to forward positions during the night, and before the date of the attack there was a bombardment group of eight 6-inch howitzers and a counter battery group of ten 60-pounders and one 6-inch Mark VII.

above Occurrences 17%

Here I sat down to take breath and make some entries in my note-book, taking advantage, at the same time, of my elevated position above the trees to gaze back over the valley into the heart of the noble landscape, little knowing the while what neighbors were near.

towards Occurrences 16%

Parallel with his altered position towards the heathen Arabs went a readjustment of his point of view towards the followers of Scripture.

until Occurrences 16%

Sydney Smith was made editor and kept the position until after the appearance of the first number, when Jeffrey succeeded him.

Which preposition to use with  position