'V with n' - Construction 21
| Name: | the contend with a problem construction |
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| Description: | A person responds to a problem. The NP following 'with' indicates the problem. |
| Verbs: | battle, contend, cope, deal, fight, grapple, juggle, struggle, tussle, wrestle |
| Example: | We had…contended with the usual rigours of the mountains and the cold. (BNC) |
| Membership: | Engagement 'with'; person as subject; person with entity |
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