No. |
Pattern / Implicature |
1 | [no object] [[Human]^[Animal]] breathe |
[[Human | Animal | Plant]] takes oxygen from air/water into its body and expels back a stream of oxygen-deprived air/water. [Human | Animal ] is alive.; [Human] takes in air, not water.; Water [Animal] with {gills} or similar organs take in water. |
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2 | pv [phrasal verb] [[Human]^[Animal]] breathe ((Air)^(Gas)^(Vapor)^(Dust)) ({in}) |
[[Human | Animal]] takes [[Air | Gas | Vapor | Dust]] into the lungs, gills etc. through the mouth or nose or any equivalent of them if object is absent, it is air |
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3 | [[Human]^[Deity]] breathe [[Property]^[Emotion]^[Attitude]] [{into} Anything] |
[[Human | Deity]] provides [Anything] with [Property|Emotion|Attitude] | |
4 | pv [phrasal verb] [[Human]^[Animal]] breathe ((Air)^(Gas)^(Vapor)^(Dust)) ({out}) |
[[Human | Animal]] expels air from the lungs through the mouth or nose if object is implicit, it is air |
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5 | [Human] breathe [Proposition|Speech Act | THAT-CL|QUOTE] |
[[Human]] says [QUOTE] in a quiet voice | |
6 | idiom [idiom] [Human] breathe NEG [{word {about | of [[Eventuality]]}] |
[[Human]] does not reveal any information {about [[Eventuality]] | |
7 | idiom [no object] [idiom] [Human] breathe [{again}] |
[[Human]] feels a sense of relief after a threat or danger has not materialized | |
8 | [no object] [Human] breathe AdvDirection[{into} Physical Object = container] |
[[Human]] expels air gathered in his lungs in AdvDirection or into a [Physical Object = container] | |
9 | breathing * |
the process of taking air in and out | |
10 | [Animal = Dragon] breathe [{fire}] |
[[Animal = Dragon]] emits {fire} from the mouth, thus seeming angry and terrifying | |
11 | idiom [idiom] [Anything] breathe [{(new) life}] [{into} Anything] |
[[Anything]] causes [Anything] to become more active after a period of quiescence | |
12 | idiom [idiom] [Human|Human Group|Institution] breathe [{sigh of relief}] |
[[Human|Human Group|Institution]] expresses or feels relief about some [[Eventuality]] [[Eventuality]] would have been bad if it had happened, but it did not happen |
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13 | idiom [no object] [idiom] [Human 1] breathe [{down} {[[Human 2]]'s neck}] |
[[Human 1|Human]Group|Institution] follows {[[Human 2]] closely and attempts to control or influence the actions of {[[Human 2]] | |
14 | idiom [idiom] [Human] breathe [REFLDET {last | last gasp | last breath}] |
[[Human]] dies | |
15 | [no object] [domain=Food and Drink Culture] [Wine] breathe |
Food and Drink Culture. [[Human]] uncorks a bottle of [[Wine = Dry Red Wine]] and leaves it to stand for a short time, thus exposing the wine to air before it is drunk This supposedly improves the flavour of the wine |
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16 | [no object] [domain=Manufacturing | Building Trades] [[Artifact]^[Stuff]] breathe |
Manufacturing | Building Trades. [Artifact|Stuff] has such a structure that air can circulate round it or through it | |
17 | see comment [[Human]^[Document]^[Concept]] breathe [Attitude] |
[[Human | Document|Concept]] shows evidence of [[Attitude]] |