'V with n' - Construction 1
| Name: | the persevere with construction |
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| Description: | A person continues to do an activity, usually a difficult one. The NP following 'with' indicates the activity. |
| Verbs: | continue, persevere, persist, proceed, stick, carry on, follow through, forge ahead, get on, go ahead, go on, go through, plough on, press on, push ahead, struggle on |
| Example: | The companies in many cases had to persevere with the original arrangements, often against long-term best interests. (BNC) |
| Membership: | Action 'with'; individual |
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