Pattern: V n to 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
...how to break the news to customers. (enTenTen20)
He challenged the guys to a netball match. (BNC)
Her manager introduced her to producer Ronni Vindhahl. (enTenTen20)
We suggest the State Department bring more focus to these briefings. (enTenTen20)
I started a coughing fit … which frightened them to death. (enTenTen20)
Constructions
1. the give something to someone construction2. the mail something to someone construction3. the allocate resources to something construction4. the bequeath assets to someone construction5. the grant respect to someone construction6. the concede something to someone construction7. the introduce someone to someone construction8. the increase something to a level construction
9. the change something to something construction10. the attach one thing to another construction11. the frighten someone to death construction12. the deport someone to a place construction13. the shackle one thing to another construction14. the broaden something to a wider scope construction15. the promote someone to a role construction16. the delegate activity to a person construction
17. to incite someone to an action construction18. the condemn someone to a situation construction19. the apply oneself to an action construction20. the break the news to someone construction21. the announce information to someone construction22. the commend something to someone construction23. the denounce something to someone construction24. the demonstrate something to someone construction
25. the challenge someone to an action construction26. the suggest action to someone construction27. the offer a course of action to someone construction28. the quality attracts someone to something construction29. the quality endears something to someone construction30. the prefer one thing to another construction31. the accustom oneself to something construction32. the awaken someone to something construction
33. the draw attention to something construction34. the compare one thing to another construction35. the attribute a quality to something construction36. the something brings a quality to something construction37. the topic leads a discourse to a topic construction

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