'V n (Material)' - Construction 40

Name: the have a bath construction
Description: A person does something, with the action indicated by the verb and noun together.
Verbs: e.g. do, get, give, have, hold, make, take, miss (a chance), sit (an exam), show (a film)
Example: I had a bath and went to bed. (BNC)
Membership: Actor takes action
Semantic fields and roles:
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