Which preposition to use with use

of Occurrences 12225%

The young couple usually spend the summer with parents or parents-in-law, in the chateau, and I know some cases where there are curious details about the number of lamps that can be lighted in their rooms, and the use of the carriage on certain days.

in Occurrences 4687%

[Footnote: With a slight change, a cry used in the worship of Osiris.]

for Occurrences 2881%

It was worn across the shoulders, beyond each of which it jutted out about half a yard; and from either end a cord led to a ring running round the upper part of the head, bearing no small resemblance to the yard of a ship's mast, and the ropes used for steering it.

to Occurrences 2470%

How many beautiful sunsets I have seen from the top of the terrace or else standing on the three famous pink marble steps (so well known to all lovers of poetry through Alfred de Musset's beautiful verses, "Trois Marches Roses"), seeing in imagination all the brilliant crowd of courtiers and fair women that used to people those wonderful gardens in the old days of Versailles!

as Occurrences 1792%

The lower rooms, which opened on the gardens, were only used as reception-rooms.

on Occurrences 841%

I endeavoured to rouse the multitude; but they took the precaution to drown our voices, by the musical instruments which are used on these occasions.

with Occurrences 814%

Edith was the only woman for whom even a little affection could last, and he would have long tired of her but for her exceptional character and the extraordinary trouble and tact she used with him.

at Occurrences 376%

All the work here at the East is for foreigners, in order that they may be used at election-time.

against Occurrences 151%

The arguments he had used against my shooting Perdosa were quite as cogent now.

by Occurrences 137%

The most fearful weapon yet brought into the field of warif we are to believe newspaper correspondentsis the revolving grape-shot gun known as the "hail-thrower," a piece of ordnance said to be in use by the French and Prussian armies, alike.

among Occurrences 122%

The sortes Homericae and sortes Virgilianae which succeeded the sortes Praenestinae, gave rise to the same means used among christians of casually opening the sacred books for directions in important circumstances; to learn the consequence of events and what they had to fear among their rulers.

without Occurrences 117%

He used without fail to inform the new Minister as to the old mode of administration.

before Occurrences 79%

Our students do not visit American universities as they used before the War to visit German universities.

from Occurrences 74%

As a rule he was strangely undemonstrative; but in his own grave little fashion he conducted life with no small intelligence, and learned, with an almost uncanny quickness, each man's uses from the Kaviak point of view.

during Occurrences 73%

It could not be used during the day because it was under observation, and anything moving along it was liberally dosed with shells.

than Occurrences 71%

I soon overhauled the critter, and picked up my rifle to give him a settler, when I found that in paddlin' I had spattered water into the canoe, wettin' the primin' and makin' the gun of no more use than a stick.

after Occurrences 55%

Now it so fell out that these things were done on the very same day on which their divine worship had fallen off and was reduced to a profane and common use after three years' time; for so it was, that the Temple was made desolate by Antiochus, and so continued for three years.

throughout Occurrences 30%

"I wanted to talk to you about a very particular matter," she broke out nervously, as soon as Buckheath was near enough to be addressed in the carefully lowered tone which she used throughout the interview.

about Occurrences 28%

It is almost certain that the verb, which came into use about 1670, was a full decade earlier than the noun.

like Occurrences 28%

It will then eat very palatably, and might from time to time be soaked for puddings, like tapioca, or might be used like the cassada-cake, for, when well buttered and toasted, it will be found an excellent accompaniment to breakfast.

until Occurrences 23%

But no strictly electromagnetic apparatus for telegraphic signalling was put to successful use until 1836, when, in England, Charles Wheatstone, who is commonly regarded as the first inventor of practical electric telegraphy, constructed an apparatus whereby thirty signals were transmitted through nearly four miles of wire.

under Occurrences 23%

What a palace of wonders to the boys was that grim and sooty shop!the roar of the fires, as they were fed by the laboring bellows; the sound of water, rushing, gurgling, or musically dropping, heard in the pauses; the fiery shower of sparkles that flew when the trip-hammer fell; and the soft and glowing mass held by the smith's tongs with firm grasp, and turning to some form of use under his practised eye!

towards Occurrences 23%

No violence has been used towards them yet, though, perchance, palpitating hearts were present at the launching.

amongst Occurrences 19%

It was in use amongst the devout Jews, and the early converts to Christianity retained the practice.

between Occurrences 17%

"'Blackmail' is not a word to be used between gentlemen," he protested.

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