'V n (Relational)' - Construction 12

Name: the reach a stage construction
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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