Which preposition to use with talon

of Occurrences 22%

Nails it had also, but so long and powerful that they were more like the talons of an eagle than aught else.

in Occurrences 4%

"If the latest air raid does not make the British bull-dog show his talons in a way that we have up till now wished he might never do, well nothing will."Berwick Journal.

into Occurrences 3%

The great bird swooped down on a sea gull and dug his talons into it.

from Occurrences 2%

Talons from the dark.

for Occurrences 1%

"Ye beldame," he said, with many oaths, "I'll pare your talons for ye."

on Occurrences 1%

His mother's blood kept its talons on him.

over Occurrences 1%

thou art fading, rose of Avár, and destiny has stretched out her talons over thee.

to Occurrences 1%

Why have you never brought a man in your talons to the nest?"

among Occurrences 1%

the heart steel-hard to death-shrieks by girlish tears subdued; The falcon's sheathless talons among the esve's brood!

with Occurrences 1%

" THE SERPENT AND THE EAGLE An Eagle swooped down upon a Serpent and seized it in his talons with the intention of carrying it off and devouring it.

around Occurrences 1%

Then Gorgo put a talon around him and soared into the air with him again.

beyond Occurrences 1%

It is eminently to be hoped that they will be cut so short that never again will they be able to show those chiselled talons beyond her velvetthat sense, in fact, will allow sentiment no word to say.

by Occurrences 1%

"Here are the military talons by which Paris has been grasped:Bivouacs at all the strategical points.

Which preposition to use with  talon