'V -ing' - Construction 5
| Name: | the avoid doing construction |
|---|---|
| Description: | A person does not do an action. |
| Verbs: | avoid, (not) bother, escape, evade, forbear, omit, (cannot) resist, shun, hold off |
| Example: | Richard avoided looking at her… (BNC) |
| Membership: | action; enact event |
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