Limiting/extending "V n to n" construction

Form

NP
Agent
Verb
NP
Phenomenon
to
NP
Extent

Examples

Profiting from the troubles in the north,
Agent he
has
Verb extended
Phenomenon [his kingdom]
to to
Extent [the south and east.]
So far
Agent Orlan
has
Verb confined
Phenomenon [her interest]
to to
Extent [artists who painted the human form true to life.]

Meaning

An Agent changes the Extent of a Phenomenon, reducing it or expanding it.

Roles

Agent
The person that is in control of the Phenomenon.
Phenomenon
What the Agent changes the Extent of.
Extent
Information about where, when, or how the Phenomenon applies as a result of the Agent's action.

Frames

Inherits from

Sub-constructions

Lexical items ( Verb slot)

Limiting limit She had previously limited her expression of that disapproval to hints, and to glancing remarks. Lexical items without a frame: broaden After making her name in children's shows like Wacaday and Owl TV, Michaela has broadened her range to such adult fare as ITV's The Hitman and Her. extend Profiting from the troubles in the north, he had extended his kingdom to the south and east. generalize This project will now generalise its findings to the graphical teaching of more powerful logics. ration Wartime regulations had rationed liquor purchases to one bottle per month per customer. restrict We have restricted the argument unnecessarily to cases where I have in fact made mistakes in the past. confine So far Orlan has confined her interest to artists who painted the human form true to life.

Phraseological constructions