Pattern: V n to-inf
The pattern can be best understood by viewing the interactive construction network link above.
To examine the individual constructions please see the tables below:
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The Council commanded the warden to cease these unlawful practices. (BNC)
…he too had backed Grye to win. (BNC) …the disappearance of the forest habitat had forced the herbivore to turn meat-eater. (BNC) …beckoning the others to be quiet. (BNC) …to kill two people who they allege to have been behind crime in the city. (BNC) |
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