Reasoning "V that" construction
Form
NP
Arguer
Verb
that
Clause
Content
Examples
Arguer
[Mr Fujimori]
has now
Verb
promised
that
that
Content
[new laws will be debated in advance.]
Arguer
[Saddam Hussein]
Verb
threatened
that
that
Content
[it was in his power to sponsor terrorist attacks.]
Meaning
An Arguer utters some Content to show that some state of affairs is true.
Roles
Arguer
The person trying to argue that some state of affairs is true.
Content
A fact uttered by the Arguer.
Frames
Inherits from
Sub-constructions
Lexical items ( Verb slot)
Reasoning
argue
Gary Ross may argue that it's merely a fantasy.
demonstrate
They demonstrated that other substances could give the same result.
prove
I wanted to prove that with the right management and principles, you can achieve.
reason
I reasoned that nothing could be lost by reversing the process.
show
I had tried to show that I had put the convent completely behind me.