'V n to n' - Construction 27
| Name: | the offer a course of action to someone construction |
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| Description: | A person commits to doing or giving something in the future. The NP following the verb indicates the action or entity. The NP following 'to' indicates the addressee. |
| Verbs: | offer, pledge, proffer, promise |
| Example: | [He] promised additional aid to countries affected by the crisis. (BNC) |
| Membership: | communication; about action |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Communication.
Roles: NP1: Sayer; NP2: Topic; NP3: Receiver.
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