Examples

While we can't vouch for Aunt Judy's understanding of how the human body works, we can say with complete confidence that according to is a phrasal preposition that links dear old Aunt Judy, the object of the preposition, to the rest of the sentence.

What a hassle. And what a phrasal preposition! In this example, on account of links its object, plates, to the rest of the sentence.

Here, in spite of is a phrasal preposition that links its object, New Year's resolution, to the rest of the sentence.