'V n for n' - Construction 6
| Name: | the reward someone for something construction |
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| Description: | A person does something positive in response to an action done by or to another person. The NP following 'for' indicates the action. |
| Verbs: | compensate, console, recompense, remember, reward, pay back |
| Example: | The king would often reward a family for service to him… (BNC) |
| Membership: | reactive 'for'; action; positive |
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