Which preposition to use with preparation

for Occurrences 1675%

As the evening drew on, the air grew chilly, and I began to make preparations for passing a second night in the towertaking up two additional rifles, and a heavy ulster.

of Occurrences 765%

Anyone who writes, or who speaks in public, knows that the preparation of a half-hour address which is worth anything requires a great deal of time.

in Occurrences 81%

" In the course of the afternoon Diggory secured Mugford's copy of Poe's tales, and (sad to relate) spent a good part of that evening's preparation in trying to unravel the secret of the mysterious missive which he had found in the box-room.

against Occurrences 31%

" Again, "If a man refrain from making preparations against his being imposed upon, and from counting upon others' want of good faith towards him, while he is foremost to perceive what is passingsurely that is a wise and good man.

on Occurrences 25%

Before laying this preparation on the cake, great care must be taken that it is nice and smooth, which is easily accomplished by well beating the mixture.

with Occurrences 23%

Treadwell, in the meantime, had pulled on his outer clothing and had stood moodily by, watching Dave's more workmanlike preparations with a disdainful smile.

to Occurrences 19%

The Devil I dothis is a damn'd Preparation to Love.

at Occurrences 18%

They neglected all the detail which is the very essence of that preparation at the bottom without which no generalship at the top can prevail.

by Occurrences 15%

" If all this is what literature means in a child's experiences of life, then it must be given a worthy place in the time-table and curriculum and in the serious preparation by the teacher for her work.

as Occurrences 10%

Her diet should be light and nutritious, with a proper sufficiency of animal food, and of that kind which yields the largest amount of nourishment; and, unless the digestion is naturally strong, vegetables and fruit should form a very small proportion of the general dietary, and such preparations as broths, gruels, arrowroot, &c., still less.

from Occurrences 10%

Take the lid off, and continue the rapid boiling for 20 minutes, skimming it well during the process; strain the broth into a basin; if there should be any fat left on the surface, remove it by laying a piece of thin paper on the top: the greasy particles will adhere to the paper, and so free the preparation from them.

than Occurrences 10%

Nowadays, a young man could hardly enter even a third-rate college without a better preparation than that.

before Occurrences 9%

All that was needed was, first of all, to connect Christmas, Easter and Pentecost; and, in the second place, the institution of a season of preparation before Christmas.

during Occurrences 5%

There is every reason to believe that the Pagan priesthood were under the influence of some narcotic preparation during the display of their oracular power, but the effects produced would seem rather to resemble those of opium, or perhaps of stramonium, than of prussic acid, which the cherry-laurel water is known to contain.

into Occurrences 4%

He was so sensible always in his intercourse with the official world, quite realised that the position was difficult and trying for Madame Grevyit would have been for any one thrown at once without any preparation into such perfectly different surroundings.

without Occurrences 3%

To the Boy's surprise, while he and Muckluck were getting the food and presents together, the lively Ol' Chiefso lately dyingmade off, in a fine new parki, on all fours, curious, no doubt, to watch the preparations without.

through Occurrences 2%

To begin with, they are often so absurdly young that they stand in the position of children put into a class at school two or three grades ahead of their capacity and expected to do work for which they have had no preparation through the earlier grades.

within Occurrences 2%

Governor Tiffin and the legislature, with a promptitude, an energy, and patriotic zeal which entitle them to a distinguished place in the affection of their sister States, effected the seizure of all the boats, provisions, and other preparations within their reach, and thus gave a first blow, materially disabling the enterprise in its outset.

up Occurrences 2%

He then filled up the cavity with hot pebbles and hung the preparation up to dry.

among Occurrences 1%

Stephen Powers describes a similar mode of grave preparation among the Yuki of California: The Yuki bury their dead in a sitting posture.

towards Occurrences 1%

We noticed, however, that our Pawnee Indians made no hostile demonstrations or preparations towards going out to fight them, but began swinging and yelling themselves.

under Occurrences 1%

It was a preparation under the microscope, a little glass slip, held in its place on the stage of the instrument by light steel clips, and the inscription set forth that the slip was not to be moved.

amidst Occurrences 1%

The menacing preparations amidst which Gustavus Adolphus now compelled them to decide, would lessen the guilt of their revolt in the eyes of the Emperor, and by an appearance of compulsion justify the step which they willingly took.

like Occurrences 1%

In making preparations like the above, it is very difficult to give the exact proportions of ingredients like sugar and spice, as what quantity might suit one person would be to another quite distasteful.

after Occurrences 1%

This was his japanned or painted furniture: the wood was coated with a preparation after the manner of Chinese or Japanese lacquer, and then decorated, generally with gold on a black ground, the designs being in fruits and flowers: and also medallions painted in the style of Cipriani and Angelica Kauffmann.

Which preposition to use with  preparation