'V n (Relational)' - Construction 12
| Name: | the reach a stage construction |
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| Description: | A person or entity attains a standard. |
| Verbs: | approach, beat, buy (+quantity), dominate, hold (+lead), hold (+value), lead (+competition), match, pass, reach, top, touch, turn (+age) |
| Example: | [They] reached the peak of their careers. (BNC) |
| Membership: | Relational; characteristics; place; figurative |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Equivalence.
Roles: NP1: Carrier; NP2: Attribute
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