Which preposition to use with rap

on Occurrences 112%

He threw on his bathrobe and went to the door of Arthur Weldon's room, arousing the young man with a rap on the panels.

at Occurrences 77%

" Half an hour later there was a sharp rap at the door, and Allingford, Oaks, and Acton entered the room.

with Occurrences 30%

There was no one in the main cabin, although a cat lay asleep on one of the chairs, and after a moment's hesitancy, I followed the beckoning steward, who rapped with his knuckles on one of the side doors.

for Occurrences 18%

She dares not struggle in the hand that snatches her; much more did she deserve to be rated and rapped for fluttering in that which saved her life.

of Occurrences 13%

The whirring rap-rap of machine guns at present unlocated did not stop them, and as our machine-gun sections, ever on the alert to keep down rival automatic guns, found out and sprayed the nests, the enemy was seen to be anxious about his line of retreat.

about Occurrences 12%

It would certainly contribute greatly to the cheerfulness of one about to leave this "mortial wale," to feel morally certain that nobody cared a rap about him, or was going to make any fuss just for a trifle like that.

over Occurrences 7%

She would do it without fail, so father put a little stick under his arm, and every time she would bite, he would give her a rap over the nose.

against Occurrences 6%

Slowly and carefully each man shot his shafts, and so deep was the silence that you could hear every arrow rap against the target as it struck it.

from Occurrences 6%

I sprang forward while the shriek of pain was still vibrating in the air, but the native was determined to have revenge for the rap from the iron pin.

in Occurrences 5%

I might laugh at her if I chose, and she had not meant to tell me, but somebody had rapped in that room all night long.

to Occurrences 4%

" "I didn't rap to young gentlemen," replied Flora.

down Occurrences 2%

As he turned dizzily, he heard a sharp answering rap down the street, and saw coming towards him the burly figure of a policeman running heavily and throwing his night-stick in front of him by its leather thong, so that it struck reverberating echoes out of the pavement.

out Occurrences 2%

Then Robin, seeing that he had somewhat gathered the wits that had just been rapped out of his head, said, "Now, good fellow, wilt thou change clothes with me, or shall I have to tap thee again?

after Occurrences 1%

Do you know," added Rap after a little pause, "that when Bluebirds are little, their backs and breasts are speckled too, though afterward they moult out plain?

into Occurrences 1%

As, if rapped into utterance by the modern process of spiritual communication, would complain of the curt statement which coffined their souls in a space more limited than that now occupied by their bodies.

beside Occurrences 1%

He did not value his office of Chief Detective Inspector a rap beside that temporary rank of Captain of Red Marines.

under Occurrences 1%

he asked, "shall weshall we use the alphabet?" A forcible rap under the table.

as Occurrences 1%

The names of friends were called for; the ladies took the alphabet, and running over it with the point of a pencil, the spirit rapped as the wished-for letter was reached.

Which preposition to use with  rap