Pattern: V n -ing

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
We spent the day exploring. (BNC)
...they describe a child reading from "Black Beauty''. (BNC)
Whatever it was, it sent her flying. (BNC)
The authorities do not like foreigners wandering about [near] the frontier. (BNC)
A safety guard ... will prevent a child coming into contact with a fire. (BNC)
Constructions
1. the imagine something doing construction2. the like something doing construction3. the remember something doing construction4. the see something doing construction5. the describe something doing construction6. the send something doing construction7. the prevent something doing construction8. the necessitate something happening construction
9. the time sees something happening construction10. the spend time doing something construction11. the find oneself doing construction

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