'V n into -ing' - Construction 3
| Name: | the frighten someone into doing something construction |
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| Description: | A person causes another person to follow a course of action by making them feel fear or shame. |
| Verbs: | chasten, embarrass, frighten, intimidate, panic, scare, shame, shock, terrify |
| Example: | A youth who frightened a teenager into handing over his watch… (BNC) |
| Membership: | Cause someone to do; force; emotion |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Causation.
Roles: NP1: Cause; NP2; Affected; -ing clause: Result
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