'V n for n' - Construction 8
| Name: | the brace oneself for an action construction |
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| Description: | A person prepares themselves mentally for something bad that is about to happen. |
| Verbs: | brace, gird, steel |
| Example: | …Anthony braced himself for the ensuing argument. (BNC) |
| Membership: | purposive 'for'; preparation |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Cognition
Roles: NP1: Emoter-Actor; NP2: Emoter; NP3: Phenomenon-Topic
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