Which preposition to use with sallies

of Occurrences 134%

To no one did the poet more freely abuse himself; to no one did he indulge in more reckless sallies of humour; to no one did he more readily betray his little conceits.

from Occurrences 45%

So 'tis conjectur'd, Sir,some of the Cabalists are of opinion, that last Night there was some Sally from the Moon.

in Occurrences 27%

His caliphs and chiefs were ordered never again to meet the enemy in masses, but to harass them in hanging on their flanks and rear, cutting their communications, attacking baggage and transports, and waging a contest of feigned retreats, ambuscades, and sudden sallies in order to bewilder and weary the foe.

on Occurrences 16%

The troops, who had repulsed the sally on the 22d, had as yet met with little resistance, and thought themselves strong enough to occupy an open town defended only by ill-armed traders and mechanics.

into Occurrences 15%

After all his other chores were done, Israel had a conference with Monsieur Leclerc, and the two sallied into the garden, and in an hour had dismantled the low dwelling, cleared away the wreck, levelled and smoothed its site, and

with Occurrences 13%

So Cornificius met his death in battle, and Laelius, who made a sally with the intention of taking the enemy in the rear, was also slain.

for Occurrences 12%

* A Sally for Sketchers.

to Occurrences 11%

The repartee dragged with Sally to-day, almost to sullenness, and when she began to grow weary in the early afternoon, there was no reserve strength on which she could fall back.

at Occurrences 10%

His family took no notice of this roving up and down; it was a habit, and was tacitly accepted as meaning that he had, for the moment, had enough of the company, and even of his own sallies at its expense.

by Occurrences 10%

Of this knowledge they availed themselves in planning the sallies by which they caused great distress to the besiegers, whose clumsy engines and devices seemed to produce no result beyond the waste of time, and who felt perhaps that they had done something when they blocked up the gate of the bridge with huge stones dug from the neighboring quarries.

out Occurrences 8%

Two large dogs sallied out of a certain house and set upon me.

of Occurrences 6%

In fine, no Egyptian Mummy was ever half so useful in Physick, as I should be to these feaverish Constitutions, to repress the violent Sallies of Youth, and give each Action its proper Weight and Repose.

against Occurrences 5%

He made an assault upon a strong fortification, also, and though his advance line met with a rebuff,the Moesians making a sally against it, because they thought these were all of the enemy,still, when he came to the rescue with his whole remaining army he both cut his opponents down in open fight and annihilated them by an ambuscade.

to Occurrences 3%

Grandma had never before treated such serious conditions, yet strove heroically, and helped to restore Miss Sallie to health, but could not keep the cruel imprints from her face.

without Occurrences 2%

By dint of study and strenuous observation he achieved, as any man may achieve, a considerable degree of wit, though to the last his ignorance of the audience whom he served and despised, prevented him from judging the effect of his sallies without experiment.

after Occurrences 2%

"Max, are you going up to find out if any burglars got in overnight?" called Sally after him, "If you are, please see if my jewel case is undisturbed.

Between Occurrences 1%

SALLY Between Cornelius and myself? MURTAGH COSGAR Ay, shake hands on it now.

as Occurrences 1%

Not one of them but loved Sally as the dearest thing in the world, however careless of her comfort one or another of them might now and then seem to be.

across Occurrences 1%

Soldiers from the island fort made a sally across our isthmus, were repulsed, and later abandoned their works and fled pell-mell toward James Towne.

about Occurrences 1%

"You're as bad as Sally about this old place.

into Occurrences 1%

That might necessitate taking Sallie into their confidence, for they would need to ask questions, and perhaps borrow a horse.

over Occurrences 1%

In another, the Germans, having sallied over our fortifications, slew several of the enemy, and retreated safe to our camp.

through Occurrences 1%

" This thought cheered Sally through the trying moment of watching her friends drive away.

in Occurrences 1%

The two boys followed Sallie in, and noted her rather awed manner 5 evidently the professor, whether he turned out to be a fraud or the genuine article, had succeeded in arousing both her admiration and wonder.

up Occurrences 1%

I must tell you about it while I can; for it is not every day one has the chance of seeing a fresh and daring young Republic sally up to an all-powerful dynasty, centuries old with tyranny and treasure, and say, "Now, you vamoose the Golden Throne.

Which preposition to use with  sallies