Here are some examples:
* according to - "According to the weather report, it will rain tomorrow."
* in spite of - "In spite of the cold weather, we went for a walk."
* on account of - "On account of the snow, school is closed."
* because of - "Because of the traffic, we were late."
* instead of - "Instead of going to the movies, we stayed home."
These compound prepositions function as a single unit and connect a noun or pronoun to another word in the sentence. They express various relationships, such as location, time, reason, contrast, etc.