Which preposition to use with tempt

to Occurrences 80%

Under Pompey's régime spiders and moths found no tolerance, and a magnificent black cat effectually frightened away the audacious rodents which were tempted to depredations by the toothsome cereals in the great bins.

With Occurrences 23%

I haveof latebeen tempted With Presents, Jewels, and large Sums of Gold.

in Occurrences 16%

He had to endure these temptations, and to conquer them, that He might be able to succour us when we are tempted, seeing that He was tempted in like manner as we are, yet without sin.

at Occurrences 13%

I did not like it; I was tempted at times to go back.

into Occurrences 13%

The triumph of my heart battled with the shame of my fault, and I might have been tempted into some act of manifest imprudence, if Mr. Fox had not cut my misery short by recalling attention to the witness, with a question of the most vital importance.

of Occurrences 11%

"Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth He any man.

from Occurrences 8%

The richer classes of every country are tempted from time to time to fits of lazinessfits of frivolity and luxury, surfeits, in which men say, with a shrug and a yawn"Why be very much in earnest?

for Occurrences 6%

I was tempted for a moment to cry out to him: "Get up, uncle Lazare!

on Occurrences 3%

At length some were tempted on board, and were greatly astonished at what they saw, but their wonder did not last long, and stealing soon broke out as usual.

beyond Occurrences 3%

And when Burns found himself gradually growing beyond his father's teaching in one direction, and tempted beyond it in another and a lower one, what was there in those times to take up his education at the point where it had been left unfinished?

by Occurrences 2%

Sometimes he tempts by covetousness, drunkenness, pleasure, pride, &c., errs, dejects, saves, kills, protects, and rides some men, as they do their horses.

through Occurrences 2%

I am always deeply sympathetic toward the girl who is tempted through her emotions, or her affections, to forget herself.

out Occurrences 2%

You must forgive me for speaking in this way, but that poor girl whom Luciana tempted out of her retirement, and with such mistaken good nature tried to force into society and amusement, has haunted me and made me miserable.

ye Occurrences 1%

To whom Moses answered: What grudge ye against me, why tempt ye our Lord?

against Occurrences 1%

Then during the rest of the same night till about Prime next morning she is tempted against faith and trust by the Evil One, of whose nearness she is conscious; but comes out victorious after a sustained struggle.

alike Occurrences 1%

"I had another message from the Queen" "George," Cynthia said, with fond concern, "it frightens me to see you thus foolhardy, in tempting alike the Queen's anger and the Plague.

during Occurrences 1%

She would rather believe that she herself had been the thief, tempted during her unconsciousness; that she had hidden it somewhere; that she should recollect, confess, restore all some day.

outside Occurrences 1%

But we are being tempted outside our arbitrary boundary and must return to the Yeovil road that wanders up hill and down again into the charming vales of the Somerset borderland by way of East Chinnock and West Coker.

towards Occurrences 1%

By what fatal microbe of folly had the French generals been tempted towards that adventure in Alsace?

above Occurrences 1%

Thou art spiritually sick, thine heart is heavy, thy mind distressed, thou mayst happily recover again, expel those dismal passions of fear and grief; God did not suffer thee to be tempted above measure; whom he loves (I say) he loves to the end; hope the best.

Which preposition to use with  tempt