'V n for n' - Construction 7
| Name: | the punish someone for something construction |
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| Description: | A person does something negative in response to an action done by another person. The NP following 'for' indicates the action. |
| Verbs: | arraign, arrest, commit, execute, indict, prosecute, punish, report, sue, try, want, haul up |
| Example: | …it was unjust to punish the whole community for the faults of a few. (BNC) |
| Membership: | reactive 'for'; action; negative |
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