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grammaire anglaise > prépositions

 

topréposition + N

 

syntaxe, sens et valeur énonciative

 

adjectif + topréposition (reprise) + N

 

 

New To Investing?

Here Are Some Common Mistakes To Avoid

And Tips To Follow

 

July 30, 2021    NPR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contraception Is Free To Women, Except When It's Not

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Are children less susceptible to coronavirus?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We are blind [adjective]

to an epidemic of domestic abuse

 

Friday 8 April 2016

06.00 BST

The Guardian

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/apr/08/
blind-epidemic-domestic-abuse

 

 

 

 

 

BV + -ing : forme nominalisée.

 

-ing nominalise le verbe et ses compléments :

 

Arab leaders are more accustomed [ adjective ]

to muzzling public opinion than managing it,

but President Bush's standoff with Iraq

has presented them with a rare and risky opportunity

to show solidarity with their people.

Arab LAnds Test Limits of Protest,
NYT/LE Monde, p. 1, 16/17.3.2003.

 

 

 

 

 

A car thief with a staggering history of driving offences

yesterday pleaded guilty [ adjective ]

to killing a six-year-old girl

after the stolen car he was driving

ploughed into her family hatchback.

Banned driver admits killing six-year-old girl,
GE, p. 7, 11.1.2003
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2003/jan/11/
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However, Britain, which is opposed [ adjective ]

to sending human beings into space,

is expected to refuse to sign up to the programme.

Britain adrift in space as Europe aims for Mars, T, p. 15, 27.12.2002.

 

 

 

 

 

They are very receptive [ adjective ] to buying our beef.

BBC Radio 4, Farming today, 19.10.2002.

 

 

 

 

 

This was a demonstration

by people not accustomed [ adjective ] to demonstrating.

The day cross country came to town, GE, p.1, 23.9.2002.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2002/sep/23/
ruralaffairs.hunting2

 

 

 

 

 

AOL Time Warner is close [ adjective ]

to agreeing a $9bn (£5.9bn) deal that will result

in the media group taking full control

of Warner Brothers studios

and a number of television channels (…).

AOL Time Warner agrees $9bn deal with AT&T,
GE, p. 12, 21.8.2002
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2002/aug/21/
filmnews.media

 

 

 

 

 

The popular mood is

quite [ adverb ]

hostile [ adjective ]

to joining the euro.

BBC Radio 4, Today, 27 August 2002.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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