'V n into -ing' - Construction 1
| Name: | the talk someone into doing something construction |
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| Description: | A person causes another person to follow a course of action by talking to them in a way specified by the verb. |
| Verbs: | badger, browbeat, chivvy, goad, nag, talk |
| Example: | Then I talked him into going to London. (BNC) |
| Membership: | Cause someone to do; force; communication |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Communication.
Roles: NP1: Sayer; NP2+-ing: Message-Action
Field: Causation. Roles: NP1: Cause; NP2; Affected; -ing clause: Result |