'V for n' - Construction 3
| Name: | the opt for construction |
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| Description: | A person chooses one thing from two or more alternatives. |
| Verbs: | go, opt, plump, settle |
| Example: | She graduated in mathematics … but opted for a musical career. (BNC) |
| Membership: | target 'for'; cognition; future focus |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Cognition.
Roles: NP1: Cognizer; NP2: Phenomenon-Topic
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