Pattern: V n adj

The pattern can be best understood by viewing the interactive construction network link above.

To examine the individual constructions please see the tables below:

Examples
He had … coloured the stones red and the setting yellow. (BNC)
She overhears Mrs Bentley's confession to burying her son alive... (enTenTen20)
Corks have kept wine safe in bottles for thousands of years. (BNC)
We left her son alive to take care of the children. (enTenTen20)
…most of the soldiers had been captured alive… (BNC)
Constructions
1. the like something quality construction2. the want something quality construction3. the believe something quality construction4. the imagine something quality construction5. the call something quality construction6. the profess oneself quality construction7. the make something quality construction8. the push something open construction
9. the wipe something clean construction10. the keep something safe construction11. the crank the volume up higher construction12. the colour something red construction13. the serve food cold construction14. the begin the day higher construction15. the leave someone alive construction16. the capture someone alive construction
17. the bury someone alive construction

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