Pattern: V n in n

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
…to fix an image in voters' minds… (BNC)
…every time you caution a person, enter the particulars in your notebook. (BNC)
Tenderise tough meat by marinating it in any kind of citrus juice… (BNC)
It was as if he had slapped her in the face. (BNC)
[They] couched their teaching in story form. (BNC)

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