Which preposition to use with stayed

in Occurrences 1854%

He had the reputation, notwithstanding his long stay in Paris, of being very anti-French.

with Occurrences 1514%

At the time of the christening I was in France, staying with some friends in the country.

at Occurrences 1463%

At Bordeaux he stayed at the Prefecture, where he was very comfortable, but the days were fatiguing.

for Occurrences 322%

I tried to find W. after supper to present him to the princess, but he had already gone, didn't stay for the cotillionthe princess, too, went away immediately after supper.

on Occurrences 315%

How well I was advised, in my heart, when I stayed on herespite of those visions and sights of unknown and unexplainable things; for, had I not stayed, then I had not seen again the face of her I loved.

to Occurrences 149%

"He has been quite considerate and apologetic; so much so that I think I shall have to ask him to stay to luncheon; it seems rather churlish in the circumstances not to do so when the man is actually in the house on what should be to him a very sad business.

of Occurrences 142%

"I have orders from Darrow to get to a good berth, to land, to build shore quarters, and to snug down for a stay of a year at least!" We stared at each other.

by Occurrences 119%

Belcher has got his eye on him, and will stay by him till we come."

until Occurrences 63%

A rich patient in Devonshire once offered him a large sum to stay until the next morning.

over Occurrences 45%

Dad says it's a full day's trip to get there, so we would have to make some arrangement to stay over night.

under Occurrences 36%

We took each a passing shot at them, but with no other effect than to make them dive quicker and deeper, and stay under longer than usual; at the flash of our rifles they would go down, and in a few minutes would be again on the surface sixty rods from us, laughing aloud, as it were, with their clear and quavering voices, at our impotent attempts to shoot them.

near Occurrences 34%

The few ladies she had already seen at the Elysee came up to speak to her, but didn't stay near her, so she was really receiving almost alone with Mollard.

among Occurrences 31%

The invalid, whose health is impaired by excessive labor, but who is yet able to exercise in the open air, will find a visit to these beautiful lakes and pleasant rivers, and a fortnight or a month's stay among them, vastly more efficacious in restoring strength and tone to his system than all the remedial agencies of the most skillful physicians.

out Occurrences 31%

"She promised she would if I'd get you to let the children stay out of the mill.

from Occurrences 30%

I will not assert that science will, at last, be carried to such perfection, that there shall be no more infirmities of age; that the pestilence will be stayed from walking in the darkness, and destruction from wasting at noonday; that men will cease to grow old, save in years, or that death will be compelled to seek its victims only through the channel of accidents, against which forecast will not, and science has no opportunity to guard.

within Occurrences 27%

well he doth seek to beguile thee, but stay within the greenwood lest we all meet dole and woe.

behind Occurrences 19%

Passing through the larger you immediately face the pulpit and the congregation; entering by the other you can hang your harp on several preliminary willowssit just sideways and hear what's going on, stay behind the screen until a point arrives when a move forward can be made without many people catching your "mould of form," or inquire who's present and who isn't, and glide out if nothing suitable is observed.

around Occurrences 17%

"Stranger," she said deliberately, making sure that every one in the party should hear her words, "what you need is a stay around Sour Creek long enough for the boys to teach you how to talk to a lady.

through Occurrences 14%

Her father had been suddenly prostrated with hemorrhage and he stayed through the night with her, and afterward he made arrangements for the funeral, and his mother and himself stood at the grave with her.

without Occurrences 14%

I can't ask you to stay without first consulting my father.

as Occurrences 13%

Thus qualified for conquest, you may judge of his surprise at the firm yet modest resistance of this country girl, who was neither to be moved by address, nor gained by liberality, nor on any terms would be prevailed on to stay as his housekeeper, after the death of his mother.

beside Occurrences 11%

Yet, as you shall suppose, I said naught unto the Maid concerning the creeping and the poisonous things; for I did mean that she have rest and happiness the while that we did stay beside the fire-hole; and afterward, I should tell her, and so she be the more ready to see the properness that we go elsewhere to our sleep.

during Occurrences 11%

Reckoning this, we have, Daddy and I, for oar two selves and an old maid-servant to look after him when I am out, which will be necessary, £170, or £180 rather, a year, out of which we can spare £50 or £60 at least for Mary while she stays at Islington, where she roust and shall stay during her father's life, for his and her comfort.

about Occurrences 7%

Do you remember in Dante there was a lazy spirit that stayed about the gates and never got farther?

inside Occurrences 7%

So I'm going to stay inside the lawwith you.

Which preposition to use with  stayed