'V n on n' - Construction 8
| Name: | the pride oneself on an achievement construction |
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| Description: | A person thinks well of themselves because of something they are or have done. |
| Verbs: | preen, pride |
| Example: | And Sally had always prided herself on being sensible. (BNC) |
| Membership: | figurative; cognition; think |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Cognition.
Roles: NP1: Emoter-Actor; NP2: Emoter; NP3: Phenomenon-Topic
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