Which preposition to use with relents

in Occurrences 11%

The ecclesiastical authorities were, however, induced to relent in their plan of excommunication at the dictates of a passage from the poet's writings, which was come upon by opening the book at random.

at Occurrences 11%

He had relented at the last moment, just in time to save me from my secret enemies.

towards Occurrences 10%

But, Major Molly, when he heard your story, when he saw how one of us could be a little white brave in keeping a promise to an Indian, for your sake he relented towards the rest of us.

toward Occurrences 6%

" It was hard for Ralph to believe in any heroic or unselfish conduct on the part of Simon Craft; but as he felt the force of the story, and thought of the horrors of a death by fire, he began to relent toward the old man, and was ready to condone the harsh treatment that he had suffered at his hands.

of Occurrences 4%

And God saw their works, how they turned from their evil way; and God relented of the evil which he said he would do to them, and did it not.

for Occurrences 3%

"It means that the face of Areskoui is still turned from us, that the good Sun God does not relent for our unknown sin.

on Occurrences 3%

He had never known his wife to relent on any occasion after she had affirmed her intention, supplemented with "as sure as my name is Hannah Brown."

from Occurrences 3%

But he would not at once announce that he had relented from his bloody purpose, and yielded to his child's solicitations.

to Occurrences 2%

Soon after 1830 they had an open rupture on a matter of business, which was never really healed, though the then Puritanic precisian sent a message of relenting to Mrs. Leigh on her death-bed (1851).

over Occurrences 1%

BONCHAMP, CHARLES, MARQUIS DE, French general, born in Anjou, served in the American war; became one of the chiefs of the Vendéan army; fell at the battle of Cholet, and when dying, relented over the blood already shed; ordered the release of 5000 prisoners which his party, in their revenge, was about to massacre; d. 1793.

as Occurrences 1%

Then relenting as a swift remembrance crossed her mind, "I was skating at the Collect, where I went with Peter late in the day.

by Occurrences 1%

And to be sick of love, a childish toy: These are mine honours now the world about, My name disgrac'd to raise again therefore, And in this age mine ancient renown By mighty acts intending to restore, Down to the earth in wrath now am I come; And in this place such wonders shall ye hear, As these your stubborn and disdainful hearts In melting tears and humble yielding fear Shall soon relent by sight of others' smarts.

Which preposition to use with  relents