'V way prep/adv' - Construction 20
| Name: | the joke your way through a period of time construction |
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| Description: | A person uses language in some way over a period of time. The NP following the preposition indicates the period of time. |
| Verbs: | bicker, bitch, gossip, grumble, joke, natter |
| Example: | She joked her way through school. (enTenTen20) |
| Membership: | figurative movement; through time |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Communication.
Roles: NP1: Sayer; NP2: Way; NP3: Situation
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