Which preposition to use with serviceable
But to do something for it was the great problem; how was I to be serviceable to a being that was invisible, that was mortal no longer?
In this opinion we are borne out by the author of "The Vicar of Wakefield," who says: "The modest virgin, the prudent wife, and the careful matron, are much more serviceable in life than petticoated philosophers, blustering heroines, or virago queens.
They do not always use waterin fact, this is only serviceable for a momentary contact with flame, and, at that, on the hands or face.
Nor are you a man who take no delight in anything except civil law; and since this treatise is dedicated to you, though not so exclusively but that it will also come into the hands of other people, we must take pains to be as serviceable as possible to those men who are addicted to laudable pursuits.
For galloping on hard ground it is evident that one strong and long toe, protected by a solid hoof, was more serviceable than four short and weak toes."
On the whole, it was thought that the berths might be made more serviceable by this expedient, than by putting their materials into the stoves.
This was a serious loss, as this animal was one of the most serviceable of our horses, having stood the voyage without losing his condition.
Autumn, I charge thee, when that I am dead, Be prest and serviceable at her beck, Present her with thy goodliest ripen'd fruits; Unclothe no arbours, where she ever sat, Touch not a tree thou think'st she may pass by.
The Huns left us plaster of Paris, damp indeed but still serviceable after drying; the corrugated iron roofing of the native jail provided us with the necessary metal.
The officer who is serviceable on this occasion may be sure of being remembered, and I will give you every chance in my power.
Praised be my Lord, with all his creatures, and especially our brother the Sun, our sister the Moon, our brother the Wind, our sister Water, who is very serviceable unto us and humble and chaste and clean; our brother Fire, our mother Earth, and last of all for our sister Death.
Andrew was there too with the earliest, active, glad, and serviceable beyond all others.
The defensive armour was a double cloak of hide, usually moose, serviceable against arrows or spears, but they were greatly surprised to see a bullet fired through a cloak folded four times.
The petticoat is very short; the trim ancles are cased in close-fit hose of dark, sober, slate colour; and the shoes, though thick and serviceable like all the rest of the costume, fit the foot as neatly as those which are not made to walk in.