'V at n' - Construction 13

Name: the grumble at construction
Description: A person talks about something, indicating attitude.
Verbs: carp, cavil, cluck, coo, exclaim, fume, grumble, hint, laugh, protest, rage, rail, rant, scoff, sneer, snipe
Example: The stage hands grumbled at the furious pace they were expected to work. (BNC)
Membership: figurative contact; reaction; communication; verbal
Semantic fields and roles: Field: Communication Roles: NP1: Sayer; NP2: Topic
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