'V n for n' - Construction 20
| Name: | the pay someone for something construction |
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| Description: | Money is exchanged between two people in exchange for an item. The subject indicates the person who pays the money. The NP following 'for' indicates the item that is exchanged. |
| Verbs: | pay, reimburse |
| Example: | Braden didn't even offer to pay him for the ticket. (BNC) |
| Membership: | exchanging 'for'; person and thing |
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