'V n of n' - Construction 6

Name: the suspect someone of something construction
Description: A person thinks that another person may be guilty of an offence. The NP following 'of' indicates the offence.
Verbs: suspect
Example: …feeling outraged that he could suspect her of such a thing. (BNC)
Membership: cognition
Semantic fields and roles: Field: Cognition. Roles: NP1: Cognizer; NP2 + NP3: Phenomenon
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