Which preposition to use with remonstrate

with Occurrences 245%

"No, no, Miss Morriston," he remonstrated with a prohibiting gesture, "don't go up there now.

against Occurrences 103%

The first step towards this happy revolution was made by some venerable old men dressed in the coarse grey cloth of the country, who in the year 1424 met privately in a wood near a place called Truns, in the Upper League; where, impressed with a sense of their former liberties,[AD] they determined to remonstrate against, and oppose, the violent proceedings of their oppressors.

in Occurrences 19%

"See here, Lydia," Mrs. Hexter remonstrated in crisp tones, "what's the matter with the girl's aspiring after a blouse like yours?

to Occurrences 17%

This resolution, when it was known by his followers, threw them into astonishment; and the company of one of his pinnaces remonstrated to him, that, though they placed the highest confidence in his conduct, they could not think of undertaking such a voyage without provisions, having only a gammon of bacon and a small quantity of bread for seventeen men.

on Occurrences 5%

But while the men remonstrated on the uselessness of so strictly keeping a watch, now that no present attack could be expected, they were startled by the loud and furious barking of Rodolph, who had wandered to the open gate, and thus gave ominous warning of approaching danger.

at Occurrences 4%

I remonstrated at the time upon principle; I said the end would not justify the means; that a departure from ordinary rules of propriety was at all times dangerous, and seldom practised with impunity.

about Occurrences 2%

I am sure she never read the Fact, but no doubt the family 'attention had been drawn to' the article, as people always express it when writing to a paper to remonstrate about something in it they haven't liked.

for Occurrences 1%

If you get a chance to remonstrate for a moment, he raises his voice and bears you down.

within Occurrences 1%

An arguing Voice never ceased to remonstrate within me, nor left me peace, and the curse of unborn hosts appeared to menace me.

without Occurrences 1%

Doubtless Capper had remonstrated without result, but hehe, Tawny Hudsoncould compel.

Which preposition to use with  remonstrate