'V n out of n' - Construction 13
| Name: | the block a thought out of one's mind construction |
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| Description: | A person refuses to think about a topic. The NP following the verb indicates the topic. The NP following 'out of' indicates the mind. |
| Verbs: | block, blot |
| Example: | Her instinct was to block it out of her mind. (BNC) |
| Membership: | figurative; causation; cognition |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Cognition.
Roles: NP1: Cognizer; NP2: Phenomenon; NP3: Cognizer
Field: Causation. Roles: NP1: Cause; NP2: Affected; prep + NP3: Result |