Which preposition to use with singling

to Occurrences 26%

Wagner's out at first helped him along and when Cady pushed a weak single to center field, just out of the reach of the players, Stahl scored.

in Occurrences 20%

But his reasons for remaining single in no way concerned his lawyersa position which our firm had held for many years, and the active work of which had come gradually into my hands.

for Occurrences 12%

Herzog and Meyers began with singles for New York, but neither of them got home.

before Occurrences 4%

You shall not dare to touch him, stood he here Single before thee.

from Occurrences 3%

The grisly boar is singled from his herd As large as that in Erimanthian woods.

at Occurrences 3%

When the leaves are alternate, or single at each node of the stem, they are arranged in many different ways.

of Occurrences 2%

Meyers made his fourth single of the afternoon, but Fletcher flied to right field.

out Occurrences 2%

He lay still as a stone under the tip of a bending spruce branch, his eyes following every motion of a young bull caribou which three of the wolves had singled out of the herd and were now guiding surely straight to his hiding-place.

over Occurrences 1%

In the tenth, with one out, Murray lined a double to left field and scored on Merkle's hard single over second.

than Occurrences 1%

It was plain to all his friendseven to those who were happiest in their wedded livesthat Marcus was a great deal better off single than married.

about Occurrences 1%

Every man might, for the same reason, in the multitudes that swarm about him, find some kindred mind with which he could unite in confidence and friendship; yet we see many straggling single about the world, unhappy for want of an associate, and pining with the necessity of confining their sentiments to their own bosoms.

until Occurrences 1%

The promise you have asked of me to remain single until your return, I most freely make.

after Occurrences 1%

Accustomed from their cradles to sights and sounds calculated to impart precocious development, they mature rapidly, and few of them remain single after attaining the age of sixteen.

against Occurrences 1%

I think about this time I very much improved my game by constantly playing singles against the best men in the club, and also doubles with three men.

as Occurrences 1%

He seems to see at once all the relations of a thing, and to try to convey them at once, in an utterance single as the thing itself.

between Occurrences 1%

The tennis courts seemed to be the center of interest and in a corner of the terrace which faced the bay were some people taking tea and watching a match of singles between Reggie Armistead and their hostess.

into Occurrences 1%

Merriwell came first to bat in the second inning, and he sent a safe single into right field, deliberately placing it, as was evident to every ball player present.

off Occurrences 1%

The center fielder secured the ball and returned it to second, but Hinkley had made a safe single off the very first ball delivered.

on Occurrences 1%

But on the twenty-eighth blare of the whistle after the ringing of four bells, he drew out his cigarette case and, as the thirtieth raved out, synchronous with two double strokes and a single on brazen metal, he placed a cigarette between his lips.

Which preposition to use with  singling