'V n to-inf' - Construction 19

Name: the cause something to happen construction
Description: A person makes something happen.
Verbs: cause, get, lead, leave
Example: …they've led me to believe…that my job was safe. (BNC)
Membership:
Semantic fields and roles: Field: Causation Roles: NP1: Cause; NP2: Affected; to-inf clause: Result
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