| Name: |
the agree with someone construction |
| Description: |
A person agrees or disagrees (or pretends to do so) with a person or with a person's idea. The NP following 'with' indicates the second person or the idea. |
| Verbs: |
agree, argue, disagree, quarrel, quibble, fall in, go along, play along |
| Example: |
…agreeing with the theory behind the reforms. (BNC) |
| Membership: |
Engagement 'with'; person as subject; person with person; communication |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Communication.
Roles: NP1: Sayer; NP2: Topic
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