Which preposition to use with tugs

at Occurrences 280%

When I looked again, the monster was tugging at the stonemoving it to one side.

of Occurrences 40%

An international tug of war was going on behind the scenes.

with Occurrences 24%

" He went off, but when the boat crossed the harbor he looked back at the tug with twinkling eyes.

on Occurrences 13%

Riley Sinclair was sitting on the side of his bed, tugging on a pair of riding boots and singing a hushed song.

in Occurrences 11%

At the same time, after such a discovery had been made, it was only natural for the boys to feel a queer tug in the region of their hearts as they climbed to their seats, and with hands that quivered a little proceeded to make fast the safety belts.

from Occurrences 8%

" The tug from quarantine dropped astern and the French yacht took her place.

to Occurrences 7%

"If I can't find another plan, you must take the tug to Sierra Leone and bring a load; but we'll let it go just now.

for Occurrences 4%

" Miss Kaufman's eyes widened, darkened, and she tugged for the freedom of her wrists.

as Occurrences 3%

yes, it was just such a tug as a man in the dark warmth of morning sleep feels it to leave the pillow.

against Occurrences 3%

The point to be settled is whether epileptic genius, that is epilepsy with superior ability, occurs most often in pituitocentrics, the epilepsy being symptomatic of a pituitary struggling against barriers, tugging against bonds.

across Occurrences 2%

"So you see the Canal is pretty well protected," remarked Captain Watson, as he prepared to send his tug across the place where the Chain had been, and so into the first of the three lock basins.

after Occurrences 2%

The wild goose that Smirre Fox tugged after him, heard the clatter as the boy's wooden shoes beat against the ice, and she could hardly believe her ears.

by Occurrences 2%

They are the crew of this submarine boat, and Captain Spade has been able to communicate with them and transmit his orders as to the direction to be taken by means of electric signals connected with the tug by a wire that passes along the stem of the schooner.

into Occurrences 2%

We see the rows of little yellow houses on the cliff, and with great apparent risk of being swept upon the breakers, are tugged into a small cove, where there is a landing-place.

like Occurrences 1%

" CHAPTER XIX OF THE CHANGE IN THOMAS To find ways of making David propose to Elspeth, of making Elspeth willing to exchange her brother for Davidthey were heavy tasks, but Tommy yoked himself to them gallantly and tugged like an Arab steed in the plough.

down Occurrences 1%

She felt the tremulous shake which announced that the ship was loosed from her moorings, and being tugged down the river.

off Occurrences 1%

What was their pain and disgust to find that the captain of the Kingston team, elected before they came, had decided that he had good cause for jealousy of Tug, and had decided that, since Tug would probably win all his old laurels away from him if he once admitted him to the eleven, the only way to retain those laurels was to keep Tug off the team.

between Occurrences 1%

Aided by the strong and exceedingly soiled hands of her new friends, our elegant Mademoiselle is lifted, pulled, pushed, and tugged between the vast iron bars which fortify the gate; and in this fashion, torn, splashed, and dishevelled generally, she makes entrance into her city.

through Occurrences 1%

The ponies tugged through the heavy sand.

beside Occurrences 1%

Returning from the river, I tugged beside my mother, with my hand upon the bucket I believed I was carrying.

alongside Occurrences 1%

In the morning they hauled the tug alongside the wreck and at low-water rigged a derrick and opened the fore hatch.

within Occurrences 1%

Least village boasts its blacksmith, Whose anvil's even din Stands symbol for the finer forge That soundless tugs within, Refining these impatient ores With hammer and with blaze, Until the designated light Repudiate the forge.

Which preposition to use with  tugs