'V that' - Construction 10
| Name: | the promise that construction |
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| Description: | A person verbally commits to a future event. |
| Verbs: | pledge, promise, threaten, vow, warn |
| Example: | The president promised that high earners could expect to pay more tax. (BNC) |
| Membership: | communication; action |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Communication.
Roles: NP1: Sayer; that-cause: Message
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