Which preposition to use with strength

of Occurrences 3178%

It seemed to me that they underrated the intelligence and the strength of the Republican party.

in Occurrences 405%

The problem now is, not for Catholic and Protestant to waste energy and spiritual strength in contending for mastery over each other, but for them to unite in changing and bettering the condition of our island peoples.

to Occurrences 250%

I could at first glance ascribe great activity, but only moderate strength to his slender, wiry figure.

for Occurrences 230%

"My husband wants to build a home where tired missionaries can rest and rebuild their strength for their wonderful work.

from Occurrences 114%

But when she returned softly to the interior, after laving face and hands out at the wash-basin, and ordering her abundant hair, she found the little woman up and clad, slicing bacon and making coffee of generous strength from their scanty store.

with Occurrences 112%

They all have the forms of the greatest strength with reference to the action of a vast rigid press of oversweeping ice from the north and northwest, and their surfaces have a smooth, rounded, overrubbed appearance, generally free from angles.

at Occurrences 77%

But there was a tower of strength at short in George McBride, who has been playing steadily and consistently at that position for several seasons without being given one-tenth the credit his work has merited.

by Occurrences 77%

Next day Sir Bertrand died of his hurts, so they buried him beside young Sir John of Griswold and sturdy old Hubert of Erdington and a hundred and twenty and five others of their company who had fallen in that desperate affray; therefore tarried they a while what time their sick and wounded grew towards health and strength by reason of the skill and tender care of the lady Abbess and her nuns.

into Occurrences 57%

At the last word every man threw his whole strength into the pull,all singing it in chorus, with a quick, explosive sound.

against Occurrences 54%

V GOLDEN FLEECE How saving a dispensation it is that men do not carry in their hearts perpetual ache at the pain of the world, that the body-thuds of the drink-crazed, beating out frantic strength against cell doors, cannot penetrate the beatitude of a mother bending, at that moment, above a crib.

on Occurrences 51%

In explanation, the manager threw over an imaginary lever with vigor sufficient to shake the factory, "Men put their whole strength on, women are more gentle and patient.

than Occurrences 35%

I had long ago got and lost my second wind and whatever other winds there be, and was moving less by bodily strength than by sheer doggedness of spirit.

through Occurrences 34%

His pious prayer indulgent Heaven approved, And growing strength through all his sinews moved; Such as erewhile his towering structure knew, When his bold arm unconquered demons slew.

as Occurrences 26%

The trunk is as massive and as suggestive of enduring strength as that of an oak.

between Occurrences 14%

To return to the last trial of strength between the two groups of European Powers, it is interesting to note that Professor Oncken denies German participation in formulating the ultimatum to Serbia, or that Germany was aware of its contents.

within Occurrences 13%

Did I place dependence only on the aid of my poor learning, I should now be dumb, but there is a strength within that gives me courage to speak to the first and noblest in Venice in behalf of my child!"

during Occurrences 12%

We have already said that the suckling mother should avoid stimulants, especially spirituous ones; and though something of this sort is absolutely necessary to support her strength during the exhausting process, it should be rather of a tonic than of a stimulating character; and as all wines contain a large percentage of brandy, they are on that account less beneficial than the pure juice of the fermented grape might be.

like Occurrences 11%

" Worthy Miss Pinkerton, although she had a Roman nose and a turban, and was as tall as a grenadier, and had been up to this time an irresistible princess, had no will or strength like that of her little apprentice, and in vain did battle against her, and tried to overawe her.

unto Occurrences 9%

Forsake me not, O God, in mine old age, when I am grey-headed; until I have showed Thy strength unto this generation, and Thy power to all them which are yet for to come.

out Occurrences 8%

If Brodie came now, if Brodie found her here, aloneThat fear which is in all female hearts, that boundless terror of the one creature who is her greatest protector, her vilest enemy, more dreaded than a wild beast, gripped her and shook her and swiftly beat the strength out of her.

before Occurrences 8%

She is a very frail little woman at present and must build up her health and strength before submitting to the operation I have mentioned.

under Occurrences 8%

From railhead to the spot where Father Abraham and his people fed their flocks the country was bare and the earth's crust had yielded all its strength under the influence of the summer sun.

among Occurrences 8%

The records and reports of the sickness in the army do not include all the depreciations and curtailments of life and strength among the soldiers, nor all the losses of effective force which the Government suffers through them, on account of disease and debility.

without Occurrences 7%

Near this spot, Are deposited the remains of one Who possessed Beauty without Vanity, Strength without Insolence, Courage without Ferocity, And all the virtues of Man without his Vices.

after Occurrences 7%

Precipitately she hastened through it, as if with her last display of strength after the exhaustion of that walk.

Which preposition to use with  strength