Which preposition to use with taxis

on Occurrences 134%

Outbreak of the Ten Years' Sacred War, caused by the Crissians levying grievous taxes on those who went to consult the oracle of Delphi.

of Occurrences 52%

Cæsar's agrarian law added to his popularity with the people, and he gained the influence of the equites by relief of one-third of the farmed taxes of Asia.

for Occurrences 48%

Those who wanted a parliament were distinctly told that 'It is at present inexpedient to call an Assembly,' and that a Council of from seventeen to twenty-three members, all appointed by the Crown, would attend to local government and have power to levy taxes for roads and public buildings only.

in Occurrences 43%

[Footnote 3: The principal taxes in China are the land-tax, customs, salt monopoly, and personal service; which last is the source of much oppression to the lowest orders, who have nothing but their labor to contribute.

to Occurrences 17%

No more tithes to the cures, no more seigneurial dues, no more taxes to a government which put half the money in its own pocket and sent the other half to the king, who spent it buying palaces and crowns.

at Occurrences 13%

The majority, however, being oppressed by the campaigns and the taxes at once were irritated, particularly because it was doubtful which of the two would conquer but quite evident that they would be slaves of the conqueror.

from Occurrences 12%

It may be said, we will not pay them; but remember," say the western sages, "the taxes from America, and, we may add, the men, and particularly the Roman catholicks of this vast continent, will then be in the power of your enemies.

without Occurrences 10%

War had again broken out between England and Holland, and the Dutch inhabitants of New York had shown signs of discontent at the abridgment of their political privileges and a heavy increase in their taxes without their consent.

to Occurrences 10%

Crewe took a taxi to Princes Gate in order to have a look at the house in which Holymead lived.

as Occurrences 9%

"It affords," says he, "a curious spectacle to observe that the same people, who talk in a high strain of political liberty, and who consider the privilege of imposing their own taxes as one of the unalienable rights of mankind, should make no scruple of reducing a great proportion of their fellow-creatures into circumstances by which they are not only deprived of property, but almost of every species of right.

by Occurrences 8%

The law before us, my lords, seems to be the effect of that practice, of which it is intended likewise to be the cause, and to be dictated by the liquor of which it so effectually promotes the use; for surely it never before was conceived, by any man intrusted with the administration of publick affairs, to raise taxes by the destruction of the people.

at Occurrences 6%

It was exactly 11 p.m. when he got into a taxi at Hyde Park Corner after his visit to Riversbrook.

in Occurrences 6%

"Follow that taxi in front," I said quickly.

under Occurrences 5%

Taxes, Money, and Finance Taxes under the Roman Rule.

than Occurrences 4%

I believe they pay indirectly more taxes than the monopoly kings of our country.

among Occurrences 4%

There are few functionaries, few soldiers, and few taxes among them.

with Occurrences 4%

'Wouldn't we pay our taxes with pheasants and grayling, that's all, eh?

between Occurrences 4%

The gentleman had complained of the inequality of the taxes between the Northern and Southern Statesthat ten dollars a head was imposed on the importation of negroes, and that those negroes were afterwards taxed.

by Occurrences 2%

They both heard the opening of a heavy door down below, the hailing of a taxi by the butler, and Dredlinton's voice in the street.

during Occurrences 2%

He flattered himself that the states, dazzled by the illustrious illusion thus prepared, would cheerfully grant to this provisional government the right of levying taxes during the temporary absence of the sovereign.

on Occurrences 2%

He returned immediately to the house and telephoned for Mr. Edgerton, his lawyer, who at once jumped into a taxi on the corner of Wall and Broad Streets and hurried uptown.

into Occurrences 2%

He did away with the taxgatherers, who abused the people most cruelly, and he converted the product of the taxes into a payment of tribute.

from Occurrences 2%

It was my intention to walk to Victoria, and then take a taxi from there to whatever restaurant I decided to dine at.

after Occurrences 1%

The payment of taxes after the most inconvenient and oppressive mode will be exacted in place of contributions for the most part voluntarily made, and therefore comparatively unoppressive.

against Occurrences 1%

All the taxes against the owner of the homestead become liens thereon, unless it is platted as directed by statute.

Which preposition to use with  taxis