Which preposition to use with violence

of Occurrences 770%

Election of the Numnoonce, or town-constable Violence of partiesSingular institution of the Syringe BoysThe prize-fightersDomestic manufactures.

to Occurrences 182%

"He must have seen the hate in my eyes as in my hesitation they met his, for he said with a forced laugh, 'You need not do violence to your feelings by dancing with me, Miss Morriston, if you don't care to, but there is something I must say to you.

in Occurrences 94%

All the violences in Upper Silesia to prevent the plebiscite going in favour of Germany were not only tolerated but prepared far ahead.

on Occurrences 67%

Is it any wonder that this principle of internecine warfare and rapacity which rules in our midst, this vulgar greed, which loads people's bodies with jewels and furs and their tables with costly food, regardless of those from whom these comforts are snatched, should eventuate ultimately in rapacity and violence on the vast stage of the drama of nations, and in red letters of war and conflict written across the continents?

against Occurrences 61%

Better say simply "He died," or colloquially "He kicked the bucket," than "He propelled his pedal extremities with violence against the wooden pail which is customarily employed in the transportation of the aquatic fluid.

from Occurrences 40%

" "Were you afraid of physical violence from him, or only that he would expose your past to the other servants?"

with Occurrences 37%

To have conveyed great nuclei of German populations to the Slav States, and especially to Poland; to have divided the Magyars, without any consideration for their fine race, among the Rumanians, Czeko-Slovaks and the Jugo-Slavs; to have used every kind of violence with the Bulgars; to have offended Turkey on any and every pretext; to have done this is not to have guaranteed the victory and the peace.

at Occurrences 28%

This great end, my lords, it will not be very difficult to attain; the foundation of this exalted authority may easily be laid, and the superstructure raised in a short time; the one may be laid too deep to be undermined, and the other built too firmly to be shaken; at least they can be impaired only by ourselves, and may set all external violence at defiance.

for Occurrences 19%

A nation of men who mistake violence for strength, and cunning for wisdom, may conceivably suffer the fate of the buffaloes and perish without knowing why.

as Occurrences 17%

On letting the air escape from our machine, it did not now rush out with the same violence as before, which showed that we were within the moon's atmosphere.

by Occurrences 16%

Ardmore, therefore, having met only disaster, was now engaged in drawing up a complaint to be sent to the Secretary of the Navy, complaining that he had been set upon and treated with severe physical violence by Midshipman Darrin.

towards Occurrences 10%

" They used violence towards him, they girded him with a scarf like a cord round his neck, and, as they had said, they dragged him towards the Hall, begging for his "liberty," moaning, kickingI would say wrestling, if the word were not too exalted.

without Occurrences 9%

But at that time conditions at home with latent revolution threatening the whole Empire, made it imperative to accept any solution, and all the more as the Germans considered that they were not bound by their signature, the decisions having been imposed by violence without any hearing being given to the conquered party, and the most serious decisions being taken without any real examination of the facts.

into Occurrences 8%

Diggory and Mugford had been driven with considerable violence into the thickest part of a thorn hedge, and proceeded to extricate themselves therefrom with many groans and lamentations.

than Occurrences 7%

Otherwise be will continue to be a patriot, and will abuse Her Majesty, the Empress, with more violence than ever.

Unto Occurrences 6%

and do I conceive This height of grief, and do no violence Unto myself?

before Occurrences 4%

In order to give a pretence for hostilities between the two kings, Richard broke into the territories of Raymond, Count of Toulouse, who immediately carried complaints of this violence before the King of France as his superior lord.

toward Occurrences 4%

no queen!" and the Jacobins even proceeded to acts of violence toward all who refused to join in their cry.

during Occurrences 3%

Again, a clause discriminating against all who it should be decided had been guilty of violence during the strike, gave deep offense.

beneath Occurrences 3%

But even suspense comes to an end, and presently Joel found himself seated by West in the crowded hall, and felt his face going red and pale by turns, and knew that his heart was beating with unaccustomed violence beneath his shabby vest.

within Occurrences 3%

Turkey may regain her lost possessions by violence within measurable distance of time.

over Occurrences 3%

At his fullest speed, the terrified boy fell with violence over a heap of stones, and having nothing on but his shirt, he was severely cut in every limb.

among Occurrences 2%

Party violence among the parliamentarians.

off Occurrences 2%

" Rev. HUNTINGTON LYMAN, late pastor of the Free Church in Buffalo, New York, says: "Walking one day in New Orleans with a professional gentleman, who was educated in Connecticut, we were met by a black man; the gentleman was greatly incensed with the black man for passing so near him, and turning upon him he pushed him with violence off walk into the street.

beyond Occurrences 2%

There were, of course, often angry scenes; Bismarck himself did not spare his enemies, but we find no events which shew violence beyond what is, if not legitimate, at least inevitable in all Parliamentary assemblies.

Which preposition to use with  violence