6.122 position of prepositional phrases and adverbs after verbs

When verbs are followed by prepositional phrases and adverbs, a long prepositional phrase is usually placed after the adverb.

• He listened calmly to the report of his aides.

A short prepositional phrase can come before or after the adverb.

• The women shouted at me savagely.
• Miss Burns looked calmly at Marianne.