Pattern: V n (Material)

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
The council has appointed a landscape architect… (BNC)
The company has bought a new aircraft. (BNC)
…their traditional role of protecting flocks of sheep. (BNC)
The servants … brought ladders… (BNC)
… where Claudia built her little house. (BNC)
Constructions
1. the build something construction2. the form something abstract construction3. the hold an event construction4. the break something construction5. the repair something construction6. the change something construction7. the drink something construction8. the control something abstract construction
9. the solve a problem construction10. the end a situation construction11. the entity affects someone construction12. the entity helps someone construction13. the feed someone construction14. the rob someone construction15. the buy something construction16. the lose something construction
17. the bring something construction18. the hide something construction19. the gather information construction20. the appoint someone construction21. the drive a car construction22. the move someone along construction23. the examine something construction24. the film something construction
25. the use something construction26. the approve a plan construction27. the ban a film construction28. the meet someone construction29. the avoid someone construction30. the beat someone construction31. the protect something construction32. the manage an organisation construction
33. the raise a child construction34. the enter a room construction35. the start work construction36. the stop an activity construction37. the repeat an action construction38. the pass a test construction39. the lose a match construction40. the have a bath construction
41. the open one's eyes construction

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