'V n adj' - Construction 10

Name: the keep something safe construction
Description: A person or entity maintains something in a particular state.
Verbs: have, hold, keep, leave
Example: Corks have kept wine safe in bottles for thousands of years. (BNC)
Membership:
Semantic fields and roles: Field: Causation. Roles: NP1: Cause; NP2: Affected; adj: Result
Field: Equivalence. Roles: NP1: Causer; NP2: Carrier; Adj: Attribute
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