Direct and Indirect objects

Combinations of phrasal verbs with direct and indirect objects are common:
“She helped the boy to an extra portion of potatoes”

= verb (helped) + direct object (the boy) + preposition (to) + an extra portion of potatoes (indirect object)
“Onlookers put the accident down to the driver’s loss of concentration”

= verb (put) + direct object (the accident) + adverb (down) + preposition (to) + indirect object (the driver’s loss of concentration)