'V for n' - Construction 1
| Name: | the ask for construction |
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| Description: | A person makes a verbal request for something. |
| Verbs: | appeal, ask, beg, call, holler, howl, plead, pray, roar, scream, shout, wail |
| Example: | An RAF veteran has pleaded for the return of six commemorative plates. (BNC) |
| Membership: | target 'for'; communication |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Communication.
Roles: NP1: Sayer; NP2: Topic
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