Pattern: V 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:

Examples
[He] pretended to fall asleep. (BNC)
Developers had planned to construct a hotel… (BNC)
Julia smiled to see him happier… (BNC)
[He] decided to change his name. (BNC)
My dad claimed to have gone to public school… (BNC)

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