Which preposition to use with sacred

to Occurrences 308%

He, flying on golden plumage throughout his realms, with such swiftness that his passage can hardly be discerned, visits them all in turn, and, bending his strong bow, to the drawn string he fits the arrows forged by me and tempered in the fountains sacred to my divinity.

in Occurrences 64%

X. On the other side, however, visions which had nothing sacred in them began to be heard of, and "Connie's ghost," as it was called in the house, had various vulgar effects.

as Occurrences 51%

But Crewe noticed that her eyes were dry when she removed it to remark: "What I say to you, monsieur, is in strictest confidenceas sacred as the confession.

than Occurrences 37%

The first did begin to consider the temple in which their fathers had worshipped more hallowed than strange altars; the sods that covered their fathers' heads more sacred than the clods that were upturned by the plough; and the places of their childhood and childish sports dearer than the highway trodden by a nameless multitude.

of Occurrences 34%

O Chastity, most sacred of all the virtues!

from Occurrences 33%

Name a new play, and he's the poet's friend, Nay, showed his faultsbut when would poets mend? No place so sacred from such fops is barred, Nor is Paul's church more safe than Paul's churchyard: Nay, fly to altars; there they'll talk you dead: For fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

for Occurrences 32%

The writer could tell a far more wonderful story of the saving of a drunkard, body and soul, but it is too touching and sacred for publication.

with Occurrences 13%

Of course, the thing is sacred with me, as, indeed, I am equally interested with you all in its success.

by Occurrences 9%

"We are indebted to the Reason and Courage of a Lady, for the Introduction of this Art; which gives such Strength in its Progress, that the Memory of its Illustrious Foundress will be render'd Sacred by it, to future Ages.

on Occurrences 6%

But the new democracy, which proposed to install the society of the nations, did not even obey the precepts which the dark Middle Ages held sacred on behalf of the accused.

about Occurrences 5%

Perhaps to you, Edith, it seems a rather old-fashioned idea, and I daresay you think it's rot, but to me there's something very sacred about the idea of a mother.'

among Occurrences 4%

For from the rising of the sun even to its setting my name is sacred among the nations, And in every place they offer to my name a pure offering; For my name is great among the nations, saith Jehovah of hosts.

into Occurrences 2%

And after, when he was sacred into the papacy, he remembered the realm of England, and sent St. Austin, as head and chief, and other holy monks and priests with him, to the number of forty persons, unto the realm of England.

throughout Occurrences 2%

Tom went to a bookcase and drew forth a green volume, familiar and sacred throughout all England.

at Occurrences 2%

They were kept sacred at Jerusalem.

unto Occurrences 2%

"First of the three, my darling, Is sacred unto pain; We have hurt each other often; We shall again, When we pine because we miss each other, And do not understand How the written words are so much colder Than eye and hand.

before Occurrences 2%

"Here you have that of Malapad-na-bato, a rock sacred before the coming of the Spaniards as the abode of spirits.

like Occurrences 2%

The life of a Chinaman is scarcely sacred like a European's.

without Occurrences 1%

The Bo tree is extensively worshipped in India, and the Toolsee plant (Basil) is held sacred to all godsno oblation being considered sacred without its leaves.

from Occurrences 1%

So strict was he in keeping the precincts of the law sacred from the violating tread of women that he never allowed his wife to set foot in the Middle Temple.

in Occurrences 1%

The number sacred in ceremonial and song.

to Occurrences 1%

The goddess Nut is sometimes represented as a female along whose body the sun travels, and sometimes as a cow; the tree sacred to her was the sycamore.

after Occurrences 1%

Bavaria fought on the side of Austria in 1866, but joined Prussia in 1870-71. BAVIE`CA, the famous steed of the Cid, held sacred after the hero's death.

against Occurrences 1%

A man's home, under modern theories, is no more sacred against this police power than is his body against vaccination; and the last has been decided by the Supreme Court of the United States.

between Occurrences 1%

" "I pledge my honor," he replied, "that whatever you choose to tell me shall be sacred between us.

Which preposition to use with  sacred