Which preposition to use with pot

of Occurrences 452%

He was standing near a pot of boiling oil.

in Occurrences 117%

There Mary saw the human skulls, the bones and the pots in which the bodies had been cooked.

ON Occurrences 64%

PUT THE STOCK-POT ON A GENTLE FIRE, so that it may heat gradually.

with Occurrences 64%

" Whereupon, having cut the ground from under their feet, he turned decisively, and stirred the mush-pot with a magnificent air and a newly-whittled birch stick.

for Occurrences 41%

"Yes, he wants some ink-pots for his post-office shop," was the answer, with the slightly irate addition, "but I wish you'd call it the china factory.

to Occurrences 22%

Aw!" Mrs. Hassiebrock came then, limping around, tilting the contents of the steaming pot to a plate.

at Occurrences 21%

The Colonel jumped up and bent over the mush-pot at the fire, beside the Boy, whispering to him.

from Occurrences 17%

We set up on a solid rock the galley stovewith its rails to hold the cooking pots from upsetting, in a sea way.

over Occurrences 14%

"I'll warm up the kohlrabi, Loo." Mrs. Hassiebrock, in the green black of a cotton umbrella and as sparse of frame, moved around to the gas-range, scraping a match and dragging a pot over the blue flame.

off Occurrences 8%

Peck 1: "Did you not knock Mrs. Appleboy's flower pots off the piazza?" he demanded significantly.

by Occurrences 7%

He permitted other potters to manufacture raspberry pots by the thousand.

as Occurrences 5%

Well, well, you are my master's son, and you look for his land; but they that hope for dead men's shoes may hap go barefoot: take heed, as soon goes the young sheep to the pot as the old.

into Occurrences 5%

Ordinarily they seethe the flesh, and pour the whole contents of the cooking-pot into a mess of boiled rice.

without Occurrences 3%

It is likewise brought info their kitchen, and is so hot that they use no fire for dressing their victuals; and by enclosing their bread in brass pots without any water, it is baked by means of this hot fountain as well as if an oven had been used for the purpose.

among Occurrences 3%

She got the coffee-pot among the coals, filled it with snow to melt, recklessly poured coffee into it.

before Occurrences 3%

Moreouer in the same countrey euery man hath a bundle of great boughs standing in a water-pot before his doore, which bundle is as great as a pillar, and it will not wither, so long as water is applied thereunto: with many other nouelties and strange things, the relation whereof would breed great delight.

down Occurrences 3%

I never saw them turn no pots down neither; but I have heard of that.

during Occurrences 3%

THE SCUM WHICH RISES to the surface of the pot during the operation of boiling must be carefully removed, otherwise it will attach itself to the meat, and thereby spoil its appearance.

about Occurrences 3%

There must be a grease-pot about!

under Occurrences 2%

For forcing, sow in pots under glass from December to March.

up Occurrences 2%

Moisture is best supplied by standing the pots up to the rims in water.

between Occurrences 2%

Now I never got the difference in the boiling of the pot between New York and Paris in my life.

below Occurrences 1%

Halfway up to the top he pauses and looks over the fruit-trees and the tiles and chimney-pots below him, to the bright blue waters of the bay, with Kettleness beyond, now all pink and red in the golden light of late afternoon.

behind Occurrences 1%

Well, Mrs. Kinsella, ma'am, if I do lave the pot behind I'll make sure that yourself has it.

along Occurrences 1%

To correct this, throw a small quantity of subcarbonate of soda into the pot along with the vegetables.

Which preposition to use with  pot