'V at n' - Construction 13
| Name: | the grumble at construction |
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| 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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