'V n (Material)' - Construction 38

Name: the pass a test construction
Description: A person does something that achieves success.
Verbs: e.g. achieve (success), beat (a record), break (a record), find (a needed thing), keep (a promise), pass (a test), stand (a test), win (a needed thing)
Example: …if you have not yet passed a driving test… (BNC)
Membership: Actor takes action
Semantic fields and roles:
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