'V to n' - Construction 37

Name: the lead to something construction
Description: An entity causes something. The NP after to indicates the result.
Verbs: lead
Example: Brain damage commonly leads to serious disturbances of memory. (BNC)
Membership: resultative 'to'
Semantic fields and roles: Field: Logical relations. Roles: NP1: Influencer; NP2: Influenced
Field: Causation. Roles: NP1: Cause; NP2: Result
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