'V on n' - Construction 27

Name: the feed on construction
Description: A person consumes a resource. The construction indicates that the consumption is ongoing and not complete.
Verbs: binge, browse, chew, choke, crunch, dine, draw, feast, feed, gnaw, forge, live, munch, nibble, overdose, puff, pull, snack, suck, fill up, munch away, nibble away
Example: Fish of various sizes feed on the plankton… (BNC)
Membership: resource 'on'
Semantic fields and roles:
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