Prepare Prepositions Purposely Proposing Prospect

Prepositions like adverbs and similes are dangerous and could be tedious. Be of great care when utilizing them when writing by imagination lest they get cumbersome.

Here are a few examples for you to try out from a helpful old book I found on  http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page

affected by externals

ballasted by brains

characterized by discretion

darkened by shadows

embarrassed by timidity

fascinated, by mystery

governed by precedent

haunted by visions

impelled by duty

learned by rote

marked by...