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 above (so also in, , not from above). These adverbs of place, however, may become prepositions by the addition of, e.g. ..., i.e. outside of something, in  even after a transitive verb of motion;  ..., i.e. under something (cf.  ..., ), , &c.;  prop. in separation;, i.e. apart from, besides. Only rarely in such a case is the omitted for the sake of brevity, e.g.   the waters;.

2. Real combinations of prepositions (each retaining its full force) occur—

(a) With, in , (see above) from behind something;  and  (see above);  or  something (with motion in either direction, see e.g. );  (see above); sometimes also  , &c.; , i.e. off from;  (see footnote 2 on p. 377).

(b) With, in , ; ; , i.e. out in front of, ;. —In the two prepositions of motion are combined in a peculiarly pregnant construction,  (he goes thither and takes it) out of the thorns, i.e. he taketh it even out of the thorns, but the text is hardly correct.

3. A general view of the union of certain verbs, or whole classes of verbs, with particular prepositions, especially in explanation of certain idioms and pregnant expressions.

(a) towards, properly an expression of motion or at least direction towards something (either in the sense of up to=, or into=), is used after verbs not only in answer to the question whither? but by a specially pregnant construction, in answer to the question where? e.g.  they