'V to-inf' - Construction 8
| Name: | the refuse to do construction |
|---|---|
| Description: | A person does not do something, deliberately |
| Verbs: | (not) bother, decline, disdain, forbear, refuse, (not) trouble |
| Example: | [They] declined to comment further. (BNC) |
| Membership: | restricted; future focus; action; negative |
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