Pattern: V n of 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
… will complete the job of ridding the island of rats. (BNC)
There was no way she could persuade him of her innocence at this moment. (BNC)
…feeling outraged that he could suspect her of such a thing. (BNC)
What do you think of my cooking? (BNC)
[Interviewing the children at home] would have deprived them of the privacy they needed. (BNC)
Constructions
1. the deprive someone of something construction2. the rid someone of something construction3. the notify someone of something construction4. the persuade someone of something construction5. the accuse someone of something construction6. the suspect someone of something construction7. the what do you think of something construction8. the expect a lot of someone construction

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