Which preposition to use with throbbing

of Occurrences 203%

The dull throb of the screw pulsated.

with Occurrences 159%

I perceived that, not only was he throbbing with amorous enthusiasm, but that he was also imbued with most perfect discretion, and this was exceedingly pleasing to me.

of Occurrences 96%

So far as my sensations went, there were no coverings at all, neither skull nor skin upon the intolerable throbbing of my head, which had been exposed to the curiosity of the crowd, and every touch was agony; but my cry brought no guardian, nor any defence or soothing.

in Occurrences 65%

I thought I must be going to be ill, and got out my watch and felt my pulse: it was beating furiously, about one hundred and twenty-five throbs in a minute.

in Occurrences 32%

His eyes were still on her face: he saw a queer throbbing in her bare white throat, and then a trembling of her lips as she looked up at the man with a wonderful look.

with Occurrences 27%

With a bosom throbbing with emotion, I saw that we were descending towards the American continent.

at Occurrences 18%

She knew that this new-comer was coming to her, and turned towards her with a smile and a throb at her heart of expectation.

to Occurrences 15%

Lister thought the tug throbbed to the savage concussion.

like Occurrences 12%

The heavy thud of the cross-heads, flashing between their guides, beat time to the clang of the valve-gear, a pump throbbed like a kettledrum, and something tinkled like a high-pitched triangle.

through Occurrences 11%

The rich, tender tones fell throbbing through the silence, enwrapping the name in a sweet protectiveness.

within Occurrences 8%

To thee are pledged all the affections of my heart, and they will be pledged to thee as long as one drop of blood throbs within this heart.

for Occurrences 8%

She seemed as if she scarcely wanted him to speak, as if she took it for granted that he had spoken the truth, and that he loved her; and as if it were a joy to her to bare her heart, that he might see how devotedly it throbbed for him and for him alone.

under Occurrences 7%

The sound seemed to fill all the passage as we drew near, until I had the feeling that the whole air throbbed under the power of some wanton Immense Forcea sense of an actual taint, as you might say, of monstrosity all about us.

as Occurrences 6%

His whole body throbbed as with one pulse.

against Occurrences 5%

There was not a black stump of a tree by the road-side, nor the rustle of a squirrel in the trees, that did not make her heart jump and throb against her bodice.

at Occurrences 5%

Her ladyship means you to make a great alliancecoronets, not hearts, are the counters for her game; but, Lesbia, would you, in the bloom and freshness of youthyou with the pulses of youth throbbing at your heartlend yourself to the calculations of age which has lived its life and forgotten the very meaning of love?

beneath Occurrences 5%

The blood of the plants throbbing beneath the life-giving sunshine seems to be heard and felt.

on Occurrences 5%

A big pump throbbed on board, throwing water down her side; she flew a small, bright red ensign aft and a new house-flag at the masthead.

from Occurrences 4%

The inner music quivering on the breeze I hear; and throbbing from the beating seas, On ancient shores, the wearied pulse of Time That mingles with thy melodies sublime.

into Occurrences 4%

Motor-trucks, blocks of them, painted the gray of war, stood waiting shipment, engines ready to throb into no telling what mire.

like Occurrences 4%

And something throbbing like a gong in the brain?" he inquired, tapping me on the head with the metal mirror.

to Occurrences 3%

The waters, half the gloomy way, Beneath its arches come; Throbbing to unseen billows' play, The green gulfs waver dumb.

from Occurrences 3%

But her nights were yet restless and her nerves throbbing from the effects of past dissipations.

against Occurrences 3%

He felt her throbbing against him.

about Occurrences 2%

And I reasoned with myself, and with a great shaking of excitement and expectation upon me, that the Master-Word came not from the Great Pyramid, which should have power to send it as a Great Force across the everlasting Night; whilst that this that throbbed about me was faint and scarce to be known even unto the keenness of the Night-Hearing, which was mine.

Which preposition to use with  throbbing