Which preposition to use with sentry

at Occurrences 38%

He asked the sentry at the door where his envelope was to be delivered.

on Occurrences 33%

A little after four the sentries on the walls at Cape Diamond saw lights flashing about in front of them and were just going to call the guard when Captain Malcolm Fraser of the Royal Emigrants came by on his rounds and saw other lights being set out in regular order like lamps in a street.

in Occurrences 27%

The sentry in front was no longer pacing his beat, and there was no sign of the man in the rear.

of Occurrences 21%

At the South, where tower the northern sentries of the Adirondacks, a stream called Little Bill Creek comes splashing and dashing over the rocks to force its way noisily into the lake.

to Occurrences 8%

I was in charge of the sentries to the west of the camp.

over Occurrences 7%

After the generals and the staff officers had passed by, I took it upon myself to be a sentry over the house.

along Occurrences 6%

There it was, the Indian River, rippling idly in full sunlight, palmettos leaning over the water, palmettos standing as irregular sentries along the low, reeflike island which stretched away out of the picture.

from Occurrences 5%

But I will speak to the Emperor before I return to Paris, and I will see what I can arrange for you.' I was still endeavouring to thank her for her sympathy and kindness when the berline rattled up the drive and pulled up at the entrance to the chateau, where the knot of scarlet footmen and the bearskins of two sentries from the Guards announced the Imperial quarters.

with Occurrences 5%

Whereupon they commenced talking among themselves, and presently had the audacity to move towards the sentries with the intention of forcing their way.

for Occurrences 5%

"Lieutenant Stewart," he said to me, "I place you in charge of the sentries for the night.

outside Occurrences 4%

She would have cried out, but terror paralysed her throat; and the next moment she heard the tread of the sentry outside her window.

by Occurrences 3%

We have outlying sentries by twos, by threes, by tens, by whole companies.

near Occurrences 3%

I had just made my first round and found all well, when I heard a sentry near by challenge sharply.

among Occurrences 2%

They meet his sight in the public grounds of the city, with their ample shade and flowing spray, inviting him to linger under their pleasant umbrage in summer; and in winter he has beheld them among the rude hills and mountains, like spectral figures keeping sentry among their passes, and, on the waking of the year, suddenly transformed into towers of luxuriant verdure and beauty.

as Occurrences 2%

" This was said to the sentry as the group, detailed for Moccasin Creek, filed off at a double-quick down the hill.

under Occurrences 2%

Around this the host had gathered, sitting mostly on the ground with knees drawn to the chin, but some few standing like sentries under arms.

within Occurrences 1%

Harold waited till the trampling of hoofs died away in the distance, and judging, from their riding on without a challenge or a pause, that there was no sentry within hail, he mounted and rode boldly out into the open country.

across Occurrences 1%

'im send the other sentry across fer me over in the picket there, see?

during Occurrences 1%

From this time to our return we regularly mounted sentry during the night, and no one was allowed to quit the party any distance alonea precautionary measure the necessity of which was fully borne out by the sequel.

en Occurrences 1%

Accompanied by my private secretary, Dr. P. L. Sherman, I hastened to Caloocan, where we arrived just at dusk, having had to run the gantlet of numerous inquisitive sentries en route.

inside Occurrences 1%

There is also the loophole, afterwards made, from which a sentry inside the tower could fire at anyone within a few feet.

into Occurrences 1%

He had strolled a little in advance of his sentries into the wood which fronted his position, when suddenly he found himself surrounded and seized by a body of armed enemies.

round Occurrences 1%

Except for the tramp of a sentry's hobbed boots over the sidewalks and the challenging call of another sentry round the corner the town was as silent as a town of tombs.

than Occurrences 1%

It's easier on yon sentry than when they're all a-squealin' and a-bitin'This way, sir.

about Occurrences 1%

Heavy mahogany chairs, with crewel coverings, stood sentry about the room; and the fireplace was flanked by two broad arm-chairs, covered with stamped leather.

Which preposition to use with  sentry