'V n (Material)' - Construction 39

Name: the lose a match construction
Description: A person takes part in a competition.
Verbs: e.g. defend (a title), draw (a match), enter (a competition), lose (a match), play (a sport), win (a match)
Example: They've lost both of their opening matches. (BNC)
Membership: Actor takes action
Semantic fields and roles:
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