'V n for n' - Construction 5
| Name: | the admire someone for something construction |
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| Description: | A person thinks positively or negatively about an aspect of someone's behaviour or identity. The NP following 'for' indicates the behaviour or identity. |
| Verbs: | accept, admire; despise, fault |
| Example: | I always admired him for his tenacity… (BNC) |
| Membership: | cognition |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Cognition
Roles: NP1: Emoter; NP2 + NP3: Phenomenon
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