'V n of n' - Construction 8
| Name: | the expect a lot of someone construction |
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| Description: | A person holds the opinion that a person or entity should perform at a high standard. The NP following 'of' indicates the person whose performance is judged. |
| Verbs: | ask, expect, require |
| Example: | …the secret is not to expect too much of them. (BNC) |
| Membership: | cognition |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Cognition.
Roles: NP1: Cognizer; NP2: Amount; NP3: Phenomenon
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