'V with n' - Construction 36
| Name: | the begin with something construction |
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| Description: | An activity begins or ends in a particular way. The NP following 'with' indicates how the activity begins or ends. |
| Verbs: | begin, climax, culminate, end, finish, open, start, kick off, start of |
| Example: | The establishment of the Gothic cathedral began with the building of the Cathedral of Paris in 1163. (BNC) |
| Membership: | Manner 'with'; activity as subject |
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