'V on n' - Construction 25

Name: the fail on construction
Description: A person or entity fails because of something.
Verbs: fail, fall down
Example: Of the others, most failed on the questions relating to audit planning… (BNC)
Membership: affecting 'on'
Semantic fields and roles: Field: Causation. Roles: NP1: Affected; NP2: Cause
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