'V pron refl' - Construction 7
| Name: | the distinguish oneself construction |
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| Description: | A person is more successful than anticipated. |
| Verbs: | better, distinguish, excel, prove, pull up |
| Example: | [She] had distinguished herself as junior to a QC… (BNC) |
| Membership: | action; person; extent |
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