Which preposition to use with tainted

of Occurrences 147%

The dog's growl came again, and I noted, subconsciously, the taint of fear in it.

with Occurrences 91%

Scottish nationality is tainted with narrow and provincial elements.

in Occurrences 20%

No egg should be used for culinary purposes with the slightest taint in it, as it will render perfectly useless those with which it has been mixed.

at Occurrences 6%

The same perversion of the representative principle pollutes the composition of the colleges of electors of President and Vice President of the United States, and every department of the government of the Union is thus tainted at its source by the gangrene of slavery.

with Occurrences 4%

His more earnest poems are somewhat tainted with that cardinal fault of his school, of which he steered so clear in prosefine words; yet he never, like the Corn-Law Rhymer, falls a cursing.

as Occurrences 3%

"Here is a white rose: I picked it with my hand, and, you see, a drop of my blood is on it; when you can give me a rose with a drop of your blood on it as free from taint as the stain mine makes, I shall have an answer that will not be unworthy your waiting for!" "Unworthy!

by Occurrences 3%

However, she promptly extinguished the bright gleam of curiosity which for a moment lighted up her eyes; and as Herminie, with distinguished nonchalance, was at that moment exhibiting a party of nurses to two gentlemen in the office, she took her visitors into the empty refectory, where the atmosphere was as usual tainted by a horrible stench of cookery.

for Occurrences 3%

His beautiful Kate, his big-hearted, high-spirited, man-witted girl!she would bear a leper-taint for life, and his hand had put the virus on her perfect flesh!

from Occurrences 3%

" CHAPTER XXX FRIENDS "Yes," interrupted Polly eagerly, since, for once, her acumen had been at least as sharp as his, "but suspicion of that horrible crime only shifted its taint from one friend to another, and, of course, I know" "But that's just it," he quietly interrupted, "you don't knowMr.

to Occurrences 2%

* * TAINTED MEAT Meat tainted to an extreme degree may be speedily restored by washing it in cold water, and afterwards in strong camomile tea; after which it may be sprinkled with salt, and used the following day; or if steeped and well washed in beer, it will make pure and sweet soup even after being fly-blown.

into Occurrences 1%

It must bring a paltry taint into the glorious freedom of the true American spirit, but that will right itself.

behind Occurrences 1%

There was too much filthiness and drunkenness went on in the old war-times, not to leave a taint behind it, for many a generation.

due Occurrences 1%

The hereditary taint due to the primeval barbarism of our race, and maintained by later influences, will have to be bred out of it before our descendants can rise to the position of free members of an intelligent society: and I may add that the most likely nest at the present time for self-reliant natures is to be found in States founded and maintained by emigrants.

about Occurrences 1%

There's none of the taint about Evadne, bless her!

within Occurrences 1%

And this thing have I told before, and it doth seem proper unto my belief; for it is always thus, and I have that same taint within me, as must all that have the zest of life.

from Occurrences 1%

The wiser that the world grows, the more they will see how to use heredity for happiness, by preventing the tainted from continuing to taint the races.

in Occurrences 1%

Jura also was a little tainted in its reputation.

than Occurrences 1%

If the comparison be permitted, we might say that it is in this matter as it is with game which, to the cultivated palate, tastes far better slightly tainted than when fresh.

Which preposition to use with  tainted