'V n n' - Construction 3

Name: the shoot someone a glance construction
Description: A person communicates with someone by looking at them. The second NP is a word such as 'look' or 'smile'.
Verbs: cast, flash, shoot, throw
Example: Marc shot her a quick glance. (BNC)
Membership: transfer; communication; non-verbal
Semantic fields and roles: Field: Communication. Roles: NP1: Behaver; NP2: Receiver; NP3: Scope
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