Which preposition to use with springs

of Occurrences 1550%

These are, indeed, the main springs of that sympathy, without which there is no love among men.

from Occurrences 1494%

Slowly, the monster became plainer to me; and then, suddenly, my gaze sprang from it to something further off and higher among the crags.

to Occurrences 1188%

With a sudden effort, I sprang to one side, and, swinging my gun by the barrel, brought it crashing down upon the foul creature's head.

into Occurrences 440%

The ordinary characteristics of their composition sprung into sharper relief.

in Occurrences 336%

The late Empress of Austria, who was a fine rider, spent some time one spring in Paris, and rode every morning in the Bois.

out Occurrences 237%

Looking southward along the axis of the range, the eye is first caught by a row of exceedingly sharp and slender spires, which rise openly to a height of about a thousand feet, above a series of short, residual glaciers that lean back against their bases; their fantastic sculpture and the unrelieved sharpness with which they spring out of the ice rendering them peculiarly wild and striking.

on Occurrences 230%

Expert thieves have been known to open handcuffs without a key, by means of knocking the part containing the spring on a stone or hard substance.

at Occurrences 214%

You let that wood alone, or you'll pick it up again!" Perdosa sprang at him with a screech.

with Occurrences 107%

So the city moved on, as yet blissfully unconscious of the sensation which would be sprung with the first afternoon editions, and over which reporters and artists and photographers were even now, no doubt, labouring.

for Occurrences 104%

"For God's sake" Thrackles leaped upon me and struck me heavily upon the mouth, then sprang for a rifle.

toward Occurrences 67%

Here they come!" I expected to see every man spring toward the walls in order to learn for himself what had caused the alarm, and at any other time they would have done so; but so great was the sense of impending danger that instinctively the garrison formed in line ready for orders.

over Occurrences 48%

Then he sprang over the fence and crossed the field to where a group of horses were feeding.

towards Occurrences 42%

But she stopped far short of me, and I heard her groping about, then give a sudden spring towards the front door.

after Occurrences 39%

The man sprang after him, and would have ended his life then and there, had not some of the better men in the crowd interfered in time to prevent him from carrying out his murderous intention.

like Occurrences 29%

"She had by this time approached a small gate, which communicated with the apartments on the ground-floor of the Zenana; when, turning to me, she said, "You can return the way you came, but I must leave you here;" and, making a slight bow, she sprung like a young fawn through the gate, and was out of sight in a moment.

through Occurrences 27%

" Johnnie instantly loosed the arm she held, sprang through the doorway, and headlong down the bluffy steep, stones rattling about her.

By Occurrences 27%

Ah, deck not out thine own heart's evil springs By making spirits of heaven as brutish things And cruel.

near Occurrences 26%

The net results were that we found a nesting place of sea birdstoo late in the season for eggs; a hot spring near enough camp to be useful; and that was about all.

across Occurrences 21%

At this, Pepper gave a short, sharp bark, and, springing across the little river, disappeared into the bushes.

of Occurrences 21%

When one wants to see the great people who are to be seen nowhere else, one goes to the celebrated White Sulphur Springs of Virginia; and, very correctly supposing that there might be persons there who would like to see him, Mr. PUNCHINELLO took a trip to the aforesaid springs.

before Occurrences 20%

Then Beltane came, minded to aid him with the woman, but the hairy man sprang before her, swinging his great staff and muttering in his beard; therefore Beltane, sick at heart, turned him away.

under Occurrences 18%

"At the spring under the twin hemlocks.

as Occurrences 16%

They sprang as with a single impulse.

between Occurrences 13%

Before I could speak, however, the mother and her daughters sprang between the men and me.

in Occurrences 12%

That was the year the school was built, and no other name for it but "Purple Springs" was even mentioned, and when the track was extended from Millford west, and a mahogany-red station built, with a tiny freight shed of the same color, the name of Purple Springs in white letters was put on each end of the station.

Which preposition to use with  springs