Which preposition to use with prisoners

in Occurrences 594%

"He's plodded back and forth like a prisoner in a cell.

of Occurrences 592%

We are the prisoners of events which we ourselves have brought about.

to Occurrences 221%

The witch doctor took the chief and his wives and chief men and prisoners to a nearby farm.

at Occurrences 198%

Dimly through dense clouds of tobacco-smoke "the prisoner at the Bar" was seen to bewhatno!

on Occurrences 123%

The roar of the storm and the work of securing the prisoners on the far side of the advanced barricade had prevented the men who should have followed him from understanding that only a few were needed with McDougall.

with Occurrences 92%

But how could they carry the prisoners with them?

for Occurrences 90%

" "Very well, Captain; I don't blame you a bit," said I; and into the guard-house I went as a prisoner for the first and only time in my life.

from Occurrences 67%

Miss Sprague brought that news, and about the same time a paragraph in the Herald announced that prisoners from Richmond had reached the Union lines on the Warrick.

by Occurrences 42%

It is true he did not keep his promise; but after fighting several battles Suleiman was at length taken prisoner by Gordon's lieutenant; and so many were the crimes and cruelties that he had committed that he was condemned to death, and thus the slaves of Africa became rid of one of their worst oppressors.

into Occurrences 41%

The officer motioned his prisoners into the largest of these and gave instructions to the driver.

under Occurrences 30%

The officers of the captors are required to keep records of all the prisoners under their charge, and if relief societies, which have been extensively formed by the women of Europe and many American women as well, wish to minister to their needs and comforts, the officers in command must afford them every possible facility.

as Occurrences 24%

As the day wore away it became evident that the Indians counted on torturing the remainder of their prisoners as before, and, instead of suffering from the sickness of horror, as I had twenty-four hours previous, there was in my mind a most pleasing anticipation of what would be the result.

during Occurrences 18%

In his diplomatic career he was taken prisoner during the war with China; and, with Mr. Boulby, the Times correspondent, was carried about in a cage by his captors, and exhibited to the natives.

before Occurrences 16%

Leaving McDougall to secure these prisoners before following on, Lawes pushed eagerly forward, round the corner of the Sault-au-Matelot cliff, and, running in among the Americans facing the main barricade, called out, 'You are all my prisoners!'

without Occurrences 15%

" Pyrrhus on receiving this letter, and discovering the plot against his life, punished his physician, and, in return for the kindness of Fabricius and the Romans, delivered up their prisoners without ransom, and sent Cineas a second time to arrange terms of peace.

among Occurrences 15%

There was a great deal of sympathy for the prisoner among the judges.

of Occurrences 13%

CHAPTER XIV STORIES FROM THE BATTLEFIELD Thrilling Incidents of the Great War Told by Actual Combatants Personal Experiences from the Lips of Survivors of the World's Bloodiest BattlesTales of Prisoners of War, Wounded Soldiers and Refugees Rendered Homeless in Blighted Arena of Conflict.

than Occurrences 12%

Wherever he went prison doors were unlocked as if he possessed a magic key; and by his life and books he did more to help prisoners than any other man.

through Occurrences 11%

The commandant converses with the prisoners through the medium of several British officers who speak Arabic and Turkish.

within Occurrences 11%

At length they reached the gates of Philippopolis, and here Godfrey learned that Hugh of Vermandois, whose coming had been announced to the Greek emperor Alexius by four-and-twenty knights in golden armor, and who styled himself the brother of the king of kings and lord of all the Frankish hosts, was a prisoner within the walls of Constantinople.

after Occurrences 9%

Allen was very indignant at being handcuffed and marched off like a common prisoner after having made himself a colonel twice over.

out Occurrences 9%

The chaplain of the great prison at Jauer stated that above two hundred Bibles and Prayer-books had been purchased by the prisoners out of their small earnings.

behind Occurrences 7%

In his eyes there shone a curious hungersuch a look as might have gleamed in the eyes of the prisoners behind the gates.

between Occurrences 6%

The procession moved on, Buck and Montana in the lead, with the prisoner between them.

like Occurrences 5%

M. Emile Leroux, enrapturedwhat a pleasure it was to hear a noise of some kind!thought of his colleagues, prisoners like himself, and cried out in a tremendous voice, "Oh, oh!

Which preposition to use with  prisoners