Phrasal prepositions

1.According to - as stated by or in/ in conformity with/ 

2.Along with- in company with or at the same time as/ together with/ in addition to

3.On top of-. on the highest point or uppermost surface of/ in addition to something else

4.In return for- as a response, exchange, or reward for something.

5.Apart from- except for/ in addition to; as well as (Nishant, 9555758152)

6.Exclusive of- not taking into account

7.Except for- with the exception of

8.On account of- because of

9.Because of- on account of; by reason of

10.Owing to- on account of; by reason of (Nishant, 9555758152)

11.Due to*- on account of; by reason of

12.By means of- If you do something by means of a particular method, instrument, or process, you do it using that method, instrument, or process.

13.By dint of- by means of

14.By virtue of- as a result of something

15.By way of- If you do something by way of a particular method, you use that method to do it.

(Nishant, 9555758152)

16.For the sake of- If you do something for the sake of something, you do it for that purpose or in order to achieve that result

17.In addition to- besides; as well as

18.On behalf of- speaking for; representing

19.In view of- given/ considering in regard to : in consideration of

20.In favour of- supporting sth or sb (Nishant, 9555758152)

21.In the middle of- busy doing sth

22.In the process of - in the course of

23.In front of- before; in a position ahead of

24.In spite of- despite/ with

25.In the face of- in the presence of/ despite (Nishant, 9555758152)

26.Regardless of- In spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks

27.Irrespective of- In spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks

28.Instead of- in place of or as an alternative to

29.In the event of- in case of; if (such a thing) happens

30.In accordance with- If something is done in accordance with a particular rule or system, it is done in the way that the rule or system says that it should be done (Nishant, 9555758152)

31.In compliance with- If something is done in accordance with a particular rule or system, it is done in the way that the rule or system says that it should be done

32.In keeping with- If something is done in accordance with a particular rule or system, it is done in the way that the rule or system says that it should be done

33.In compliance with- in accordance with

34.With reference to- in connection with something

35.In reference to- in connection with something

36.With regard to- in connection with something

37.In regard to- in connection with something

(Nishant, 9555758152)

38.With respect to- in connection with something

39.In respect of- in connection with something

40.In respect to- in connection with something

41.In respect of- as regards; with reference to/ concerning (Nishant, 9555758152)

42.in conformity with- according to a particular set of rules

43.In relation to- in the context of; in connection with.

44.With the exception of- not including (someone or something)

45.In lieu of- in the place of : instead of.

46.In exchange for- In order to get or obtain someone or something else (Nishant, 9555758152)

47.Ahead of- in store for; awaiting/ earlier than

48.Prior to- before

49.As for- Used to begin talking about another subject which had been mentioned before

50.But for- without

51.Contrary to- in conflict with : despite contrary to orders, he set out alone. (Nishant, 9555758152)

52.As opposed to- rather than; instead of

53.In aid of- in support of; for the purpose of raising money for

54.In need of- needing sth/ require

55.In consequence of- as a result

56.In line with- similar to (Nishant, 9555758152)

57.In comparison with- a consideration or estimate of the similarities or dissimilarities between two things or people.

58.In comparison to- a consideration or estimate of the similarities or dissimilarities between two things or people.

59.By comparison with- a consideration or estimate of the similarities or dissimilarities between two things or people.

60.On the part of- used to ascribe responsibility for something to someone (Nishant, 9555758152)