'V wh' - Construction 12

Name: the consider what might be the case construction
Description: A person thinks about a situation.
Verbs: consider, debate, ponder, reflect, rehearse
Example: I am considering what measures should be included… (BNC)
Membership: Cognition; possible situation
Semantic fields and roles: Field: Cognition. Roles: NP1: Cognizer; wh-clause: Phenomenon
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