'V pron refl' - Construction 4
| Name: | the exert oneself construction |
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| Description: | A person makes excessive efforts in a positive way. |
| Verbs: | apply, assert, commit, exert, put out, stir |
| Example: | He has exerted himself tirelessly on the College's behalf. (BNC) |
| Membership: | action; person; extent |
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