Which preposition to use with sprints

in Occurrences 3%

" They stood and watched the miserable Saunders tread gingerly up the filthy street, his knees crooking outwardly from time to time, his toes always touching the ground first, very much as if he were contemplating an instantaneous sprint in any direction but the one he was taking.

across Occurrences 2%

But Hetty made a cartoon of it, showing the lane, with its fringe of spectators, Arthur Weldon standing manfully to await his antagonist and big Bill Sizer, in the distance, sprinting across the fields in the direction of home.

along Occurrences 2%

As soon as it and the cabs which followed it were out of sight, I sprinted along the sidewalk at top speed, and, on arriving at the corner, had the satisfaction of seeing them only a little way ahead.

for Occurrences 2%

This cluck, being of a timid nature, instead of running for the ammonia, slammed the door and sprinted for the elevator.

towards Occurrences 2%

He stopped the car at the corner of their road, and, holding his head down against the rain, sprinted towards home.

like Occurrences 2%

There had been a time in his hot youth when he had sprinted like an untamed mustang in pursuit of volatile Pathans in Indian hill wars, but Time, increasing his girth, had taken from him the taste for such exercise.

with Occurrences 1%

Here and there a bicyclist was sprinting with orders.

of Occurrences 1%

Sportive wit, the Muses Merriment; a New Sprint of Drollery; Jovial Fancies, &c. 79.

to Occurrences 1%

Meanwhile, if the public won't talk about us, we must boom ourselves;" and he sprinted to a yellow bell-push to summon the editor.

toward Occurrences 1%

"Reckon he was powerful interested, too," the farmer went on, "fer he made a lot uv ther nicest droorings you ever seen, an'why, what's the trouble?" For Roy, hardly knowing what he intended to do, had jumped from the machine and was sprinting toward the Harding car.

about Occurrences 1%

Because, naturally, a chap doesn't want to have to sprint about country houses lugging jugs of orange juice, unless it is absolutely essential.

Which preposition to use with  sprints