Which preposition to use with sit

in Occurrences 4308%

Do but call it to mind, how it was I used to sit in judgment before your temple whole days together during July and August.

on Occurrences 3302%

Pepper had been sitting on the grass, while I conducted my examination.

at Occurrences 1852%

When I married, the Assembly was sitting at Versailles.

with Occurrences 1348%

The Nigger shook his knife free of the scabbard and sat with it in his left hand, concealed by his body.

by Occurrences 1198%

Then, after making a tin-cupful of tea, I sat by my camp-fire reflecting on the grandeur and significance of the glacial records I had seen.

for Occurrences 558%

I remained sitting for a moment (much to the horror of one of the English secretaries who was with us and who thought we were going to make a spread-eagle American demonstration and remain sitting when royalty appeared).

beside Occurrences 547%

Thrackles after an instant came and sat beside me and clapped his big hand over my mouth.

under Occurrences 251%

A great many people were walking about and sitting under the trees.

near Occurrences 236%

After the volcanic gases had driven me to the refuge, I sat near the mouth of the cave looking out into the darkness.

before Occurrences 186%

Mr. JOHN SMITH sat before the grate.

as Occurrences 124%

But they sat as before, stiff, alert, each man in his ice jacket that cracked and crunched as he bent to his oar.

about Occurrences 122%

I took a seat and regarded the persons who were standing and sitting about the room.

around Occurrences 118%

I found her with a circle of ladies sitting around her, none of whom I knew.

behind Occurrences 116%

She loved theatres, and she enjoyed hearing every word, which was impossible while there was more dialogue in the box than on the stage; also, Aylmer was sitting behind her.

like Occurrences 106%

He sees other fellas helping themselves to his cricket and his high chairtoo polite to objectjust goes and sits like a philosopher on the bones of dead devils and looks on.

to Occurrences 104%

But no cajoleries could induce the Colonel to sit to any artist save one.

among Occurrences 103%

It is the solemn call of the owl, as he sits among the limbs, looking out from between the branches with his great round grey eyes.

round Occurrences 96%

Later on, sitting round the fire they had kindled, words of hope and comfort were read from the Bible, and the men joined heartily together in prayer and thanksgiving.

opposite Occurrences 92%

His wife, tall and queenly, sat opposite him.

OVER Occurrences 89%

[Illustration: "A MAN AND A WOMAN SAT OVER THE FIRE.

between Occurrences 78%

I sat between Gerome, the painter, and Renan, two very different men but each quite charming,Gerome tall, slight, animated, talking very easily about everything.

next Occurrences 53%

There was a grave man in black sat next her, to whom she bent to speak.

within Occurrences 52%

Thou threatnest high, bold Rebel, [He sits within the Scene, bows.

through Occurrences 51%

Parliament sits through a page at a stretch.

beneath Occurrences 50%

Under its shade Vishnu is said to have been born; and by the Chinese, Buddha is represented as sitting beneath its leaves to receive the homage of the god Brahma.

Which preposition to use with  sit