Which preposition to use with straining

of Occurrences 1039%

As it was, the strain of the race was beginning to tell severely upon me.

on Occurrences 170%

It's too much of a strain on any man.

in Occurrences 120%

Mr. BROOKS was of opinion that the corset would tariff it were subjected to any more strain in the way of duties.

at Occurrences 97%

" Her voice jerked up to an off pitch, and he flung himself down on the deep-cushioned couch, his stiff expanse of dress shirt bulging and straining at the studs.

through Occurrences 87%

" "Yes, yes," said Mrs. Scogin, sucking in her words and her eyes seeming to strain through the present; "once label a man with drinkin'.

for Occurrences 47%

" The news ran electrically through the cruiser, and all eyes were strained for a glimpse of the boat.

to Occurrences 36%

The next record of consequence is from the "Volage" frigate, at sea, June 29, 1811, when he writes in a despondent strain to Hodgson, that he is returning home "without a hope, and almost without a desire," to wrangle with creditors and lawyers about executions and coal pits.

of Occurrences 34%

PENJOHNSON, it shall be noticed, is a Southerner, while young GOOD was strongly Northern in sentiment; and it requires no straining of a point to trace in these known facts a sectional antagonism to which even a long war has not yielded full sanguinary satiation."

from Occurrences 29%

Beat the whites and scald in milk; strain from the milk, and set aside.

into Occurrences 26%

We watched, I do not know for what, our eyes straining into the murk of the island.

off Occurrences 25%

Take the necks, gizzards and livers, boil them in water, when they are enough strain off the gravy, and put to it a spoonful of oyster-pickle; take the livers, break them small, mix a little gravy, and rub them through a hair-sieve with the back of a spoon, then put to it a spoonful of cream, a little lemon and lemon-peel grated; thicken it up with butter and flour.

against Occurrences 22%

But even as she said this, eager and straining against her companion's control, the strangest thing ensued.

after Occurrences 20%

In dreams I often stretch and strain after the countenance of Edwin, whom I once saw in Peeping Tom.

with Occurrences 19%

I have been assured by a credible witness, that two wild antelopes often used to come from their woods to the place where a more savage beast, Serajuddaulah, entertained himself with concerts, and that they listened to the strains with the appearance of pleasure, till the monster, in whose soul there was no music, shot one of them to display his archery."

under Occurrences 14%

The constant nerve strain under which I had labored for days and nights, made me shrink from groping blindly forward, searching for the unknown.

as Occurrences 14%

Mr. Saxby and Mr. Marchant are said to have had the same strain as that at Rosehill, and certainly one of the most famous sires who is to be found in most Sussex pedigrees was Buckingham, by Marchant's Rover out of Saxby's Fan.

over Occurrences 12%

" "With that small box you can haf all your wishes," asserted the Professor, still in the German lyric strain over his triumph.

like Occurrences 10%

There were shouts of merriment as the blithe old lady twirled the platter, hunted the squirrel, and went to Jerusalem like a girl of sixteen; her cap in a ruinous condition, and every seam of the purple dress straining like sails in a gale.

than Occurrences 8%

Reports came in from the Grand Fleet indicating that the work of the destroyers engaged in protecting the ships of the Scandinavian convoy was telling heavily on the personnel, particularly on the commanding officers, and one report stated that the convoy work produced far greater strain than any other duty carried out by destroyers.

by Occurrences 8%

I have hope that when the folk of Ephyra pour forth my sweet strains by Peneus' side, yet more glorious shall I make their Hippokleas for his crowns and by my songs among his fellows and his elders, and I will make him possess the minds of the young maidens.

before Occurrences 7%

One of the most amusing stories in ancient history, of the successful and happy use of fine music, is told of Arion, who, when about to be thrown overboard by some mutinous sailors, begged leave to sing to his lute one funeral strain before his death.

without Occurrences 6%

Her physical strength would not bear much strain without depressing her faith-full-ness; therefore she left the physical labor out, as less important.

after Occurrences 6%

The absence of all artificiality in sentiment and manners, when contrasted with the straining after effect acquired by fashionably-bred ladies, also added to her attractions in the eyes of thoughtful men.

toward Occurrences 5%

Every glass was raised; every eye strained toward her stern to read the name as she veered into the wind again.

between Occurrences 5%

The reason of this is that men of experience know that it is almost impossible for people who stand in any sort of mutual relation to be sincere and open with one another; but that there is always more or less of a strain between them, due to the fact that they are looking after their own interests, whether immediate or remote.

Which preposition to use with  straining