'V n (Relational)' - Construction 13
| Name: | the stay a length of time construction |
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| Description: | A person does something over a period of time. The NP following the verb indicates the time. |
| Verbs: | stay, wait |
| Example: | …where I stayed four years. (BNC) |
| Membership: | Relational; characteristics; time |
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