'V n from n' - Construction 20
| Name: | the restrain someone from an action construction |
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| Description: | A person makes it impossible for someone to go somewhere or do something. |
| Verbs: | ban, bar, debar, keep, prevent, prohibit, proscribe, restrain, restrict, stop |
| Example: | Charles was able to restrain his men from sacking Laon. (BNC) |
| Membership: | figurative 'from'; prevent; action |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Causation.
Roles: NP1: Cause; NP2: Affected; prep + NP3: Result
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