Which preposition to use with towelling

in Occurrences 15%

The chambermaid, white with shock at that cry, dropped her burden of towels in the open doorway and fled.

on Occurrences 14%

Christmas morning though it is, Mr. MCLAUGHLIN is summoned from his family-circle of pigs, to mount the Ritualistic church and see what can be done; and while a small throng of early idlers are staring up at him from Gospeler's Gulch, Mr. BUMSTEAD, with his coat on in the wrong way, and a wet towel on his head, comes tearing in amongst them like a congreve rocket.

for Occurrences 6%

Then the conquering performer changes his towel for a hat which would look better if it had not been so often worn in bed, places an antique black bottle in one pocket of his coat and a few cloves in the other; hangs an unlighted lantern before him by a cord passing about his neck, and, with his umbrella under his arm, goes softly down stairs and out of the house.

from Occurrences 6%

"By gum!" cried George inelegantly, "she's done it!" He produced a towel from the box for Norma, who managed to rub off most of the grease from her hands.

with Occurrences 5%

Tulipa, meanwhile, was waving a white towel with joyful energy, and when she came up to them, she half smothered them with hugs and kisses, exclaiming: "The Lord bless ye, Missy Rosy!

of Occurrences 5%

What has an honest girl to do with knowing gay cavaliers?" said Dame Elsie, bestirring herself with packing the remaining oranges into a basket, which she covered trimly with a heavy linen towel of her own weaving.

round Occurrences 5%

Wrap a coarse towel round the tip of the tongue, and keep it well pulled forward.

over Occurrences 3%

There's a thick towel over the pan, and I should be ashamed of my yeast if it couldn't lift a cat.

around Occurrences 3%

You can have the money at 5 per cent, as soon as you've finally made up your mind that you want it, but before you plant it in the mine for keeps, I think you should tie a wet towel around your head, while you consider for a few minutes the bare possibility of having to pay me back out of your salary, instead of the profits from the mine.

at Occurrences 3%

A lesser man, caught in this awful snare, would no doubt have thrown in the towel at once and ceased to struggle; but the whole point about the Woosters is that they are not lesser men.

out Occurrences 2%

Wring two towels out of cold water; wrap one around the neck and the other properly folded over the forehead and upper part of the nose.

into Occurrences 2%

"Next day I got my towels, pieced out the best one, and when it was almost dark, put on my bonnet, went to the church, slipped my towel into the box, and came away thinking that the Lord knew I had done what I could.

between Occurrences 2%

See that the person does not injure himself; crowd a pad made from a folded handkerchief or towel between the teeth, to prevent biting of the lips or tongue.

before Occurrences 1%

The man passed a sponge over his head while Anastasia flapped the towel before him.

beneath Occurrences 1%

Brown sat down with the baby cradled on his left arm, tucked the half-unfolded towel beneath its chin, and with the cup conveniently at hand upon the table began to convey the milk, drop by drop, to the little mouth.

behind Occurrences 1%

" "A blood-stained towel behind the wash-stand.

as Occurrences 1%

Turning next to the matter of the women's wards, I said: "A patient in this warda man in his right mind, who leaves here on Tuesday nexttold me that a woman patient told him that she had seen many a helpless woman dragged along the floor by her hair, and had also seen them choked by attendants who used a wet towel as a sort of garrote.

under Occurrences 1%

I shall paint her with a cat set up in her lap like a baby, with a towel under its chin and a cap on its head, and she employed in feeding it with a spoon....

across Occurrences 1%

I cannot think to this day why be should have been nude for the amputation of a foot; but he was, and some one threw a towel across his loins as I approached.

about Occurrences 1%

"She'll be goin' in for the towels about noon.

than Occurrences 1%

It is better to keep it clean by wiping with a coarse towel than by washing; if the omelet comes from the pan perfectly whole and leaving no fragments behind.

Which preposition to use with  towelling