Which preposition to use with rapping

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.

at Occurrences 19%

"De Crayfish-eaters' Ticket"began Alphonse; but a third rapping at the gate interrupted him, and a third "irresponsible" re-enforced their number, talking loudly and wildly to the waiting-man as he came up the hall.

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.

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.

on Occurrences 6%

The sergeant was in the act of replacing the sheet, with the air of a showman who has just given an exhibition, when there came a sharp rapping on the mortuary door.

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.

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.

of Occurrences 4%

And now came more bustle than ever; a great running hither and thither, a rapping of hammers and a babble of voices sounded everywhere through the place, for the folk were building great arches across the streets, beneath which the King was to pass, and were draping these arches with silken banners and streamers of many colors.

to Occurrences 4%

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

with Occurrences 2%

He had waked as I entered; but, beyond a slight yelp of pleasure, and a soft rapping with his tail, had kept quiet.

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?

behind Occurrences 2%

Van Bibber heard a sharp rapping behind him frequently repeated; he could not turn to see what it was, for one of the remaining men was engaging him in front, and the other was kicking at his knee-cap, and striking at his head from behind.

about Occurrences 1%

She was a girl of fourteen, of a timid and nervous organization, who had suffered great annoyance by the persistence of the rappings about her wherever she might be; at first in her bedroom, but finally to her great dismay in the class-rooms of the primary public school of New York, in which she held the position of assistant teacher and where she conducted the recitations.

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.

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?

during Occurrences 1%

This remark is applicable to all the rappings during the séance at the pine table.

like Occurrences 1%

She had heard a rapping like that before.

beside Occurrences 1%

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

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  rapping