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 acuteness
narrowed by custom
occasioned by irritation
persuaded by appeal
racked by suffering
sanctioned by experience
thwarted by fortune
undaunted by failure
vitalized by thought
won by aggression
Happy Writing!