Which preposition to use with provoking

at Occurrences 41%

We've got the 'bulge' on you, and can hold it," said I, somewhat provoked at his threat.

to Occurrences 17%

But an interval of three years had enabled my enemy to discover that he had not done me justice; that I had been causelessly provoked to the quarrel, and that we ought to be firm friends.

in Occurrences 14%

It will not require much oftentimes to provoke in a community a deal of unjust criticism.

with Occurrences 13%

You should have gone home to Woolwich, and let your friends help you," I said, feeling provoked with him for hiding himself.

into Occurrences 12%

" Many a time when teachers & dictionaries fail to unravel knotty paragraphs, we wish we could fly to you for succor; we even go so far as to believe you can read a German newspaper & understand it; & in moments of deep irritation I have been provoked into expressing the opinion that you are the only foreigner except God who can do that thing.

beyond Occurrences 9%

To be so near my goal, and yet not be able to reach it, was provoking beyond endurance.

to Occurrences 8%

It was often more provoking to her than any amount of retort or recrimination could have been.

by Occurrences 7%

What can be more egregiously absurd than to dissent in our opinion and discord in our choice from infinite wisdom; to provoke by our actions sovereign justice, and immutable severity: to oppose almighty power, and offend immense goodness; to render ourselves unlike and contrary in our doings, our disposition, our state, to absolute perfection and felicity?

of Occurrences 5%

It was very provoking of Maulevrier to have brought such a man to Fellside.

than Occurrences 5%

[n]; they invaded the rights of the people; and their insolence, still more provoking than their power, drew on them the hatred and envy of all orders of men in the kingdom [o].

from Occurrences 5%

When he felt all prepared, Henry deliberately defied and insulted the Hungarians, and so provoked from them a combined national invasion, which he met and completely overthrew in the battle of Merseburg (933).

against Occurrences 4%

Be sure Russia would twice, thrice consider, before provoking against itself, besides the roused judgment of nations(to say nothing of the legions of republican France)the English "Lion" and the star-surrounded "Eagle" of America.

among Occurrences 3%

" Esmo's eyes brightened and his cheek flushed a little as I spoke, with more of earnestness or passion than any incident, however exciting, is wont to provoke among his impassive race.

as Occurrences 3%

These puppies the smaller they be, the more pleasure they provoke as more meete playfellowes for minsing mistrisses to beare in their bosoms, to keepe company withall in their chambers, to succour with sleepe in bed, and nourishe with meate at board, to lie in their lappes, and licke their lippes as they ryde in their waggons, and good reason it should be so, for coursenesse with fynenesse hath

on Occurrences 3%

An old father (canto ix.) loses his five sons in battle, and dies on their dead bodies of a wound which he has provoked on purpose.

as Occurrences 2%

My little pocket-book accompanied him, as he quite forgot to return it; and Mammy's triumph was almost as provoking as the loss.

out Occurrences 1%

CRASSUS, MARCUS LICINIUS, the triumvir with Pompey and Cæsar; was avaricious, and amassed great wealth; appointed to the province of Syria, provoked out of cupidity war with the Parthians, in which he was treacherously slain;

for Occurrences 1%

But even at Dulwich his ostentation of rank had provoked for him the nickname of "the old English baron."

about Occurrences 1%

I'm so provoked about those chocolates.

over Occurrences 1%

"Bill was provoked over his failure, and, when he wasn't helping Inky Jed get out the bogus tickets, he followed the show and tried to prevail on Harry to play another trick on me.

ye Occurrences 1%

So far to dare provoke ye! 'tis too monstrous; And you forget your self, your birth, your honour, The name of Soldier if you suffer this, Suffer from these, these things, thesepox upon't!

about Occurrences 1%

"My dear Ned "How very provoking about the servants!

at Occurrences 1%

Celina is the best of women, but very provoking at times.

from Occurrences 1%

Now it was Violet Oliver as she descended the steps into the great courtyard of the Fort, dainty and provoking from the arched slipper upon her foot to the soft perfection of her hair.

in Occurrences 1%

As I have said, they have come to seem a part of natural phenomena, and, as such, may prove as suggestive a starting-point as any other for those speculations which Nature is all the time provoking in us as to why she affects us thus and thus.

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