Which preposition to use with skating

on Occurrences 22%

"And Daddy's going to take us skating; aren't you?" asked Hal as he measured his skates on his shoes to see if they would fit.

in Occurrences 18%

W. caught the top of his skate in a crevice in the ice, and came down rather heavily in a sitting posture.

with Occurrences 15%

They stood side by side, both thinking of her, both looking at her, as she skated with De Chauxville.

on Occurrences 7%

I hear you two youngsters have been practicing skating on the pond, so we'll go over there and have a race.

to Occurrences 6%

"Come, we will go over and see how it is done," and away they all skated to where the men were gathering the harvest of ice, just as farmers gather in their harvest of hay and grain.

for Occurrences 5%

I had not skated for years, having spent all my winters in Italy, but on the principle that you never forget anything that you know

by Occurrences 5%

Boys skate by or cut swirls upon the pavement in the privilege of a playground.

over Occurrences 3%

He had his skates over his shoulder, dangling from a strap, and he had Hal's and Mab's in his hand.

in Occurrences 3%

" Grandpa Grumbles said, "Chilly business this sport I think, Let's go roller-skating in a rink.

with Occurrences 2%

Wiggilythat is if my furnace fire doesn't go out in the street roller-skating with the coal man.

along Occurrences 2%

"If the governor only knew the world better," he said to himself, "he'd know that at every college the best fellows always skate along the edge of the thin ice.

as Occurrences 2%

The whole shape reminds you of a kite, and you would hardly know the Ray or Skate as the Shark's first cousin.

at Occurrences 2%

Then relenting as a swift remembrance crossed her mind, "I was skating at the Collect, where I went with Peter late in the day.

from Occurrences 2%

Regaining his composure, he suddenly leaned forward and half whispered to the secretary: "Mah young friend, don't let Senator Langdon get switched away from Gulf City by them cheap skates from Altacoola.

of Occurrences 2%

You can see Skates of several kinds in the fish market.

as Occurrences 2%

Dorothy Culbertson (W); 16Jun66; R387698. CUMMINGS, DIANE. Figure skating as a hobby.

by Occurrences 2%

All skating is done upon the numerous lakes, and often during the long nights of the winter hundreds of people, young and old, will gather at an early hourit gets dark at four o'clock in the afternoonand spend the entire night skating by moonlight.

of Occurrences 2%

So great was the interest in the skating of the two gentlemen that the greater part of the crowd had retired beyond a little ledge of roughened ice and snow which cut the improvised arena into two nearly equal parts from where they could conveniently see Monsieur de St. Aulaire and Mr. Calvert as they skated about.

about Occurrences 2%

The pathway, hewn out of the solid rock, and about ten feet wide, was covered with a solid layer of ice eight or ten inches thick, over which our horses skated about in a most uncomfortable manner.

toward Occurrences 1%

Letting go his father's hand, Hal started to skate toward the place where the little poodle dog had last been seen.

under Occurrences 1%

One may be sure Claude de Chauxville arrived early, in beautiful furs with a pair of silver-plated skates under his arm.

before Occurrences 1%

One day, when the royal couple were seated in a sleigh and skimming along a frozen stream, Frithiof sped on his skates before them, performing graceful evolutions, and cutting Ingeborg's name deep in the ice.

into Occurrences 1%

Meanwhile Wade had been fast skating into the good graces of his companion.

against Occurrences 1%

Their cheeks were red as winter apples, from skating against the wind, and they were almost breathless after their long run up-hill to the depot.

during Occurrences 1%

"Three boys were drowned skating during the lunch hours," continued Bergman breathlessly.

Which preposition to use with  skating