'V n on n' - Construction 14

Name: the wager money on something construction
Description: A person bets something valuable that something will happen. The NP following 'on' indicates the thing that may happen.
Verbs: bet, gamble, lay, place, put, stake, wager
Example: [He] had wagered his existence on a career in the railway company… (BNC)
Membership: physical; transfer
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